Making his love interest clear, “Saawariya” star

Ranbir Kapoor blew a kiss straight from the ramp to actress Deepika

Padukone.

Attired in a black and beige “sherwani” or Indian-style coat with

intricate ethnic motifs at the hemline and sequin work at the collars,

the star walked the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) ramp for designer

Arjun Khanna here late Saturday.

The sherwani was tastefully teamed with beige churidar and red scarf

to give a dramatic effect, the actor’s face and hair were painted golden.

“Before I came here I didn’t know that my face would be painted

golden. Only when I reached the venue and sat on a chair (backstage) to

get the make-up done, I got to know about it. But I enjoyed the whole

experience,” Ranbir told IANS after the show.

He refused to comment on his romantic link-up with Deepika. Starting

with his signature dance step from the title song of “Saawariya”,

Ranbir descended on the runway.

And then he spotted Deepika sitting next to his mother Neetu Singh.

Cutting short his catwalk, he blew a flying kiss towards her. Deepika

blushed and hid her face behind her cascade of hair.

While Deepika sported a light grey tube top with abstract prints

matched with slim fit dark blue jeans, yesteryear actress Neetu Singh

was decked in white trousers and a kurta top with white, red and blue

geometric prints and Swarovski work at the neckline.

“There couldn’t have a better confession of love than this. Ranbir made

it clear at the LFW that Deepika is his love interest,” said Rashmi

Singh, who attended the show.

Unlike his contemporaries, Ranbir did not take expert advice from his

ladylove, who was a model by profession. “No I did not take any tips

from Deepika before walking the ramp. I had never walked the ramp

before. It was the first time for me but I was quite confident. It proved

to be an excellent experience,” Ranbir said.

“Moreover, the Indian fashion industry is growing very fast and if I can

contribute a little to it, it would be great,” he added.

When asked how fashion conscious he is, Ranbir said: “I am not

fashionable at all. My knowledge about fashion is only through Arjun.

Fashion for me is being comfortable.”

After the show, Deepika left the venue with Neetu in the same car.

The five-day fashion extravaganza at the National Centre for

Performing Arts (NCPA) would end on April 2. Fifty-seven designers,

established and new, including the likes of Narendra Kumar, Kiran

Uttam Ghosh, Neeta Lulla, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Wendell

Rodricks will show their collections.