When Deepika Padukone Said She Still Loves Ranbir Kapoor Post Break Up: 'I Will Always Be Possessive'

Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor had reunited for the first time since their split on screen for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The film, which completes 11 years of release today – May 31, became the talk of the town for it was one of those rare moments that two exes came together for a romantic film. Their chemistry set the screen and the box office on fire. The promotions also hinted that Deepika and Ranbir had moved on from their relationship and are good friends.

However, in one of the interviews at the time, Deepika admitted that she still loved Ranbir despite the breakup. Ranbir also said that he too loved Deepika like a family member. “Of course I do,” Deepika said, when Bombay Times asked her if she still loves Ranbir. “He is someone I have always loved and someone I will always be extremely possessive about and very protective about. When I read about him, when I see his work, good bad whatever it is, I have my own monologue that is going on in my head and which I do share with him,” she added.

“I might even pick up the phone and talk to him immediately. There was a phase he was going through where I felt that his behaviour had changed a bit (I didn’t know it was intentional or had he become that person or it was misinterpreted). But it bothered me a lot. We are not in each other’s lives to know whether the change was permanent or it was completely fabricated. But the point is the things about him that were being reported, I felt that I had the right to pick up the phone on him and tell him that what was going on was not correct. Similarly with his film, the minute I see his work, I will tell him. Likewise, he will see my films and tell me what he liked and what he didn’t like,” she added.

When Ranbir was asked if he still loved her, the actor confessed he did but added that it’s not the immature love. “Yes, of course. The amount of love I have for Deepika is like family. It’s very warm, it’s about care, about being proud of her. The facet of love, care and respect has changed but changed for the better. It’s not your immature I love her kind of feeling. It’s mature and that’s come with age. Also, we have both positively moved on with our lives,” he said.

Today, Ranbir and Deepika are married to different people. While Ranbir is married to Alia Bhatt and has a daughter with her. Deepika is married to Ranveer Singh and is expecting her first child.