Deepika Padukone will be special guest on Kapoor's guest list. Hidden agenda?
Shahid Kapoor is turning 29 this Thursday. B-Town is abuzz with the secret party that director Siddharth Malhotra is planning for him. The actor and the director have been friends since their Vivaah days, when Siddharth was assisting Sooraj Barjatya.
The guestlist was drawn by Malhotra and Shahid's friend Mubina Rattonsey. It is learnt that when the birthday boy learnt about this surprise party, he requested the director to add one name to the list -- Deepika Padukone.
Phone-y friends
Although they are not working on any film together, Shahid and Deepika are both fond of each other. They met at a private party, and instantly clicked. Maybe it was their respective recent and very public heartbreaks that brought them together, but since they met, they have been in touch. An insider reveals, "They are constantly on the phone with each other. There is a possibility that they will sign a film soon."
Shahid wants his birthday bash to be huge. He has had a good year and is in the mood to celebrate. Also, he wants to make it like a power event with the who's who of the industry attending. It is not clear if Malhotra will invite Kareena Kapoor, who is acting in his film.
Serious?
Shahid and Deepika have also been talking sports. Her dad is a national badminton champion, and she too is a national level player. So she is in the position to give Shahid tips for his dad's production Mausam, in which his character is a badminton player. A source close to the actor reveals, "Shahid is really wooing her, and she is loving the attention. But one doesn't know how serious they are about each other at the moment.
Everyone is waiting to see if Deepika lands up at Shahid's party. We bet Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor will be watching this space.
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