Deepika Padukone, Siddarth Mallya avoid each other?

Deepika Padukone and Sidartha Mallya reportedly avoided each other at a party.

The couple are said to have broken up recently, with media speculation implicating fellow actress Sonam Kapoor in the split.

"Sidhartha walked in first, followed by Shah Rukh Khan and approximately seven minutes later, Deepika walked in, looking gorgeous in her beige gown," a source told Mumbai Mirror.

"Earlier, this would have been considered as part of their strategy to avoid being caught in the same frame. But, this evening, they studiously avoided each other, even when the camera was not focused on them. Neither did they exchange pleasantries, like friends."

They added: "In the past, at least eight out of 10 times, both Deepika and Sidhartha would avoid being snapped together.

"However, towards the end of the event, they would graciously give a photo opportunity, either posing together or walking out side by side."

In November, Padukone admitted that she still turns to her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor for advice.