Deepika was destined to be cast opposite me - Ranveer Singh

It was the art of deflection practised in full media glare by Ranveer Singh and his rumoured lady love Deepika Padukone. Appearing together for the trailer launch Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Ram Leela, the awesome twosome was at their flirtatious best yesterday while on-stage. But when it came to answering questions about their off-screen status both shied away. We began by asking Deepika and Ranveer if their off-screen chemistry had helped them sail and sizzle in this movie, Deepika conveniently kept mum and allowed her man to take center stage. Ranveer, on his part, had an esoteric answer though. This is what he told us. "I believe I was destined to be in this movie. I believe Deepika was destined to be cast opposite me. And yeah talking about chemistry, with Romeo and Juliet, the chemistry between the two lead really lies at the core and the essence of the film. So I hope it’s worked." Not satisfied with Ranveer's response, we prodded Deepika to give an answer. And all we got in return was Deepika's beatific smile. She continued flashing the same even when posed with a blunt question “Are you dating Ranveer?" The duo also didn't confirm or deny whether they had partied together in Dubai where Deepika was shooting for Happy New Year. However, Ranveer did admit that the jacket he was wearing at the press conference was purchased from Dubai. When asked if Deepika had gifted him the jacket, Ranveer answered in negative. "Yaar itne paise hain mere paas. Ek jacket toh khareed sakta hoon." Earlier, the trailer of the movie was launched amidst great fanfare. Director Sanjay paid homage to his mother and said that it was his dream to make a movie that had his mother's name. The movie will see love birds Ranveer and Deepika reprising the roles of Romeo and Juliet. And if the sizzling trailer of the movie is anything to go by, Sanjay may well have another winner in hand.