Deepika Padukone and Lara Dutta bonded well on the sets of "Housefull", thanks to their common love for shopping. And it has got them closer off the sets.

While shooting in London for "Housefull", Lara and Deepika would often take off to have some uninterrupted shopping time.

"Lara was familiar with London and since she and Deepika shared a great rapport, she would often take Deepika for the local sales, " said a source.

"We also came to hear that both Deepika and Lara spent a bomb shopping in London but in the bargain became great friends, " added the source.

Eros International and Sajid Nadiadwala's "Housefull" also stars Akshay Kumar, Jiah Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Arjun Rampal.