<p>Actor Ranveer Singh says that co-star Deepika Padukone is special to him, but at the same time maintains that they are “just friends”.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Deepika holds a special significance in my life. She is somebody I respect and admire a lot, somebody whom I have grown close to. She is an awesome person, she is somebody for whom I have great amount of admiration,” said Ranveer.<br /><br />Since the time Ranveer and Deepika started working in romantic drama film Ram Leela, they have been often seen together and there are speculations about their relationship. <br />“We are friends. We go and hang out. I go out and hang out with a lot of other people as well, but they are not as famous as her.<br /><br /> She is a very cool person to hang out with, I thoroughly enjoy her company. We hang out like any other youngsters who are friendly with each other. I have school friends, Arjun Kapoor and assistant directors etc. with whom I go out. I am protective about all my friends,” he said. Ranveer, however, said he is currently single and “ready to mingle”. <br /><br />On his comments during the time he was down with dengue that he was suffering from ‘loveria’, the actor clarified, “I have said it before, that was a very stupid interview I gave. That interview is invalid.” Ranveer said he had just come out of the hospital and was under heavy medication when he gave that interview.<br /><br /> “I am usually a fun-loving person and I say most of the things in a jest. Sometimes I get in trouble, but over a period of time, I think people now realise that most of the things I say are in jest. They are used to it,” he said.<br /><br />The actor said he does not want to change himself. </p>
<p>Actor Ranveer Singh says that co-star Deepika Padukone is special to him, but at the same time maintains that they are “just friends”.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Deepika holds a special significance in my life. She is somebody I respect and admire a lot, somebody whom I have grown close to. She is an awesome person, she is somebody for whom I have great amount of admiration,” said Ranveer.<br /><br />Since the time Ranveer and Deepika started working in romantic drama film Ram Leela, they have been often seen together and there are speculations about their relationship. <br />“We are friends. We go and hang out. I go out and hang out with a lot of other people as well, but they are not as famous as her.<br /><br /> She is a very cool person to hang out with, I thoroughly enjoy her company. We hang out like any other youngsters who are friendly with each other. I have school friends, Arjun Kapoor and assistant directors etc. with whom I go out. I am protective about all my friends,” he said. Ranveer, however, said he is currently single and “ready to mingle”. <br /><br />On his comments during the time he was down with dengue that he was suffering from ‘loveria’, the actor clarified, “I have said it before, that was a very stupid interview I gave. That interview is invalid.” Ranveer said he had just come out of the hospital and was under heavy medication when he gave that interview.<br /><br /> “I am usually a fun-loving person and I say most of the things in a jest. Sometimes I get in trouble, but over a period of time, I think people now realise that most of the things I say are in jest. They are used to it,” he said.<br /><br />The actor said he does not want to change himself. </p>
