Shahid admires Deepika, says she has upped her game. Other stars are smitten by their co-actors

If one has upped his game in Bollywood, the other is making the right noises in firang-land too. Meet Bollywood's new on-screen jodi - Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. After being offered many projects and unavailability of dates, Deepika and Shahid have finally come on board for the first time for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-talked-about period drama Padmavati.

And before shooting for the film, Sasha is all praise for his co-actor. Keeping a close eye on her career graph and achievements, Shahid is happy to share screen space with Deepika. In fact, the 35-year-old actor, who will essay the role of Deepika's husband in the film, is looking forward to work with her.

In an interview to DNA, Shahid has revealed that Deepika is doing much better work than many actresses in B-Town. "I am really looking forward to working with her. I have been seeing her do some great work, especially in the last few years. She has really upped her game and she's at her best right now. She's probably doing better work than many today. So that's awesome," said Shahid.

He added, "It's great that we are working together in a film like Padmavati because it's a great opportunity for anybody who's a part of this film. I really feel that Padmavati is going to be a special film."

It isn't just Shahid who is smitten by his Padmavati co-actor, here are other stars who had an awesome experience working with their co-actors.

Working with SRK was magical: Alia Bhatt

Gauri Shinde pulled off the perfect casting coup when she got Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt together for her film Dear Zindagi. More than anything, it was a fangirl moment for Alia. The 23-year-old actor hasn't just referred to working with King Khan as "magical", but has also called it a dream come true for her.

Ranveer Singh makes you feel comfortable: Vaani Kapoor

Befikre is Ranveer's 10th film and Vaani's second film, but Kapoor didn't feel intimidated while working with the electrifying actor. Vaani has revealed that Ranveer did not make her feel any less; in fact, he was quite friendly and made her very comfortable on the sets of the film.

Hrithik Roshan is inspiring: Yami Gautam

Yami Gautam, who plays Hrithik Roshan's love interest in Kaabil, calls her co-actor inspiring. After working with the 42-year-old, Yami has become aware of the reason behind his stardom. She has revealed that Hrithik never takes his work for granted and that's what makes him a superstar.