Deepika Padukone has a new 'Friend'!

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ndian Premiere League kick-started last night with Kolkata Knight Riders taking on last year's champions, Deccan Chargers. Like every year, the 1st day enjoyed a heavy turnout from the who's who in the country. From business tycoons and politicians to Bollywood stars and other socialites, day 1 of IPL was a glittering event.

At one of the VIP lounges at the DY Patil Stadium, we spotted actress Deepika Padukone sitting pretty with Royal Challengers owner, Vijay Mallya and his son Siddharth. Though Deepika was the only Bollywood star present at the lounge, she certainly had no dearth of company. The actress, who also performed before the game started, seemed to be fully enjoying talking to the hot and handsome Junior Mallya.

The two youngsters were so busy with each other that they hardly looked up to watch the ongoing match. Apart from taking a 5 minute break from their conversation to have dinner; Deepika seemed at utmost comfort interacting with the Kingfisher heir and his friends. The two seemed very fond of each other's company, so much so that they even chose to leave the venue together just minutes into the second half of the match.

We see a strong friendship brewing there!