2012: The first meeting

According to Filmfare, Ranveer saw Deepika wearing a silver colour gown to the event. That moment, Ranveer later told the publication, was etched in his memory for life.

In fact, he referred to the moment during the promotions of Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela in 2013.

@pp_punjabi @deepikapadukone how can one possibly forget that sight!? #dropdeadgorgeous #5YearsOfRanveerSingh

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) December 10, 2015

Such was the impact on him that Ranveer recalled it six years later on Famously Filmfare season 2 (2018–2019) in an interview with Jitesh Pillai.

2012: Sparks fly on the sets of Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone reportedly began their love story while filming for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela. The film, inspired by William Shakespeare’s epic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, is one of the 10 movies directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

2013: Success of Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela

A still from Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela showing Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. (Image: Courtesy of IMDb)

Ahead of the release of Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela, Ranveer spoke to a tabloid about a kiss scene they filmed. When asked by a tabloid if it was the hottest kiss filmed in a Hindi movie, Ranveer said, “Yes, I think so. I hope that there will be no objection to the kiss because it’s a beautiful kiss.”

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela was released on 15 November 2013. Though it was not critically well received, it was a major commercial success, earning around INR 220 crore in its theatrical run, becoming the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 2013.

The success of the film boosted Ranveer’s career. On the other hand, it also helped establish Deepika as a bankable actress in Bollywood given that films starring her grossed more than INR 1,000 crore in 2013 alone. Besides Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela, these included Chennai Express (over INR 420 crore), Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani (over INR 315 crore), and Race 2 (over INR 175 crore

2013-2014: Subtle gestures and growing affection

Ranveer Singh visited Deepika Padukone in Goa on the sets of Finding Fanny reportedly sometime in 2013. The film, which was released in 2014, has a cameo by Ranveer.

According to Filmfare, its director Homi Adjania said that Ranveer’s cameo was kept a secret.

2015: Ranveer and Deepika are engaged

A scene from Bajirao Mastani (2015). Ranveer and Deepika were engaged sometime around the release of this film. (Image: Courtesy of IMDb)

The two officially admitted that they were engaged in 2015 on an episode of Koffee With Karan in 2023.

“So Ram Leela happened and we were in this (dating phase). At one point, when I felt right, I decided she was the one. So, I thought before anything can happen just put a ring on it,” Ranveer told host Karan Johar.

2018: The grand wedding

After appearing in two more blockbuster movies, Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018), Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone announced their wedding to the world.

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone during their wedding at Lake Como. (Image: Courtesy of दीपिका पादुकोण/@deepikapadukone/Instagram)

Pictures and videos of the wedding, which were officially shared by the couple and the wedding planning company, went viral. A full version of the wedding was shown at the Koffee With Karan episode in 2023.

2019-2023: Love continues

Following their marriage, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone worked in 83 — a sports drama based on the Indian national cricket team’s World Cup win in 1983. The film was produced by Padukone.

2024: Pregnancy photoshoot

2024: Birth of 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 girl