Before Deepika Padukone became a household name with Om Shanti Om and before her highly publicized relationships with Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, she had a lesser-known romantic chapter—one involving supermodel-turned-actor Muzammil Ibrahim. While Deepika has kept silent about this early romance, Muzammil once opened up—if only to make it clear he wants nothing to do with her now.
A Relationship Buried in the Past
Deepika and Muzammil reportedly met during their early modeling days. Though their relationship was brief, it left a lasting mark on Muzammil. In an old interview, he claimed to have turned down a major film offer because of Deepika. However, when asked about her later, Muzammil was blunt:
“I don’t want to see her face again.”
Despite his clear disinterest in revisiting the past, he added that he wishes her well in life.
A Tale of Two Careers
While Muzammil made a quiet entry into films with Dhokha (produced by Pooja Bhatt) and was part of the unreleased Horn OK Please, his acting career never quite took off. Meanwhile, Deepika shot to fame overnight with Om Shanti Om alongside Shah Rukh Khan, instantly becoming one of Bollywood’s most bankable actresses.
A Pattern of High-Profile Link-Ups
Before Ranveer Singh and after Muzammil, Deepika’s name was linked with several celebrities:
Nihar Pandya, her first known boyfriend from her modeling days
Upen Patel, another rumored short-lived romance
Yuvraj Singh, the cricketer
Siddharth Mallya, the business tycoon
Controversies Continue to Follow
Currently, Deepika is back in the spotlight due to tensions with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga after she exited his film Spirit. Although neither party has publicly detailed the dispute, social media hints and insider leaks have fueled the fire.