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Reclusive director escorts the actress to Hiroo Johar's birthday party.

It's finally official. Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerji proved rumour mongers right when they arrived together hand in hand for Hiroo Johar's birthday party at a South Mumbai hotel last Wednesday. It was a small gathering with only close friends of the Johars present. The two arrived just before midnight and sat next to each other at the dinner table.

It was the first time Aditya had come to any party with Rani. It had earlier been widely speculated that Aditya's marriage to Payal broke because he and Rani had fallen in love. However, Rani had always denied her relationship and Aditya had never commented on it. It has now emerged that the two have been dating for the past three years.