Washington, April 23 : 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 movie, are dating for real began circulating after Slumdog co-star Anil Kapoor hinted they were an item, reports Contactmusic.

Kapoor said, "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 rumours 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 movie `Miral', and the pair was later spotted enjoying a few tender moments during a romantic dinner. (ANI)