Actor Rani Mukerji, of late, has been spotted making public appearances with rumoured beau, filmmaker Aditya Chopra. Is marriage in the offing?

Wedding bells for Rani, finally?

Actor Rani Mukerji, of late, has been spotted making public appearances with rumoured beau, filmmaker Aditya Chopra. Is marriage in the offing?

Actor Rani Mukerji, who’s been linked to filmmaker Aditya Chopra for the past couple of years, has know to be rather guarded about her personal life. But of late, she seems to have thrown caution to the wind and has been spotted with him, the first of one such instance being while returning with Aditya and his family after New Year celebrations abroad. More recently, she was apparently in London to celebrate her birthday, and was spotted with the filmmaker there. Does all this mean that the day is not far for the rumoured couple to announce their wedding date? It may be recalled that last year, Rani’s father had announced that she will get married in a year’s time. And now it looks like Rani is playing the dutiful daughter and may have finally agreed to tie the knot. A source from the industry says, “Rani has always been a private person and all these years, she has maintained that. There have been numerous reports suggesting Adi and she were a couple, but she never responded to any. Though she hasn’t spoken now either, it is quite a clear indication that she is ready to come out in the open. It would be impossible to click a picture of Chopra, but now he is pretty okay being photographed, and that too, with Rani around. He did not run for cover when photographers had a field day. This time, however, things are pretty serious. By the looks of it, they may soon announce their marriage.” Rani, who has been shooting with actor Aamir Khan for Talaash, was apparently keen that she bring in her birthday with Aditya, so buzz is, she squeezed out some time from her schedule and flew to London. Chopra, who’s assisting his father, filmmaker Yash Chopra in shooting his next film in London, apparently spent some quality time with Rani. “The one big step for them is that Aditya’s family has also given the nod to the couple. Rani’s family, too, is keen that she gets married at the earliest. In all probability, marriage is around the corner. It is just a matter of time until they talk about their relationship publicly,” adds the source. m_sneha@dnaindia.net