‘Slumdog Millionaire’ stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been caught kissing during a romantic night out in Israel.

Rumours that the actors, who played childhood sweethearts in the Oscar-winning film, are dating for real began circulating after Slumdog co-star Anil Kapoor hinted they were an item, reports ‘Contactmusic’.

Kapoor told, "When I meet them I feel there is something happening. (I think) this is the beginning of something exciting happening. They definitely make a great pair. Both of them look very good together."

However, Patel and Pinto have frequently dismissed rumors they are dating.

Pinto said: "We're not dating," while 18-year-old Patel added, "No, we're not seeing each other."

However, the British teenager recently visited Israel to see Pinto on the set of her new film ‘Miral’, and the pair was later spotted enjoying a few loving moments during a romantic dinner.