While accepting his best actor honour at the 17th IIFA awards here for "Bajirao Mastani", the actor could not resist himself from mentioning Deepika, calling her a "special person".
"There is another special person I must thank. I was moved by her performance. She is the Leeela to my Ram, Mastani to my Bajirao and I don't know what's next. Girl, you are so fine. Nothings makes me more happier than you, I mean winning an awards here with you," Ranveer said.
Ranveer could not contain his excitement to see Deepika's power-packed performance on the number and stood up cheering her as she finished her set.
While, Deepika hinted at a special someone while accepting her best actress award for "Piku", in which she played a cranky daughter, who lives with her hypochondriac father.
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She thanked several people including writers and the unsung heroes of the film industry like the technicians. But before leaving the stage she did not forget to take a moment and thank the "special person" in her life.
The duo have been rumoured to be dating since 2013 after working together on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Ram Leela".