Bollywood star Salman Khan's nephew Ayaan Agnihotri announces engagement to girlfriend Tina Rijhwani

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's nephew Ayaan Agnihotri announced his engagement to his girlfriend Tina Rizwani on Saturday. Ayaan, the son of Salman's sister Alvira Khan and actor Atul Agnihotri, surprised fans with the news. Ayaan and Tina have shared numerous photos of the proposal and their engagement on social media.

What did Ayaan say in his post?

"Leaving my girlfriend behind in 2025," Ayaan said in his caption for the photos on his account on social media platform Instagram. 

What were the reactions to the engagement?

The engagement photos of Ayaan and Tina have gone viral on social media. Malaika Arora, Sonakshi Sinha, Amrita Arora, Zaheer Iqbal, and many fans reacted to the news with enthusiasm. 

Malaika Arora commented, " Yaaaaaaaniiiiiiii, tinaaaaa," along with several heart emojis. Sonakshi commented, " Omg omg omg omg I cannnnnt!!!!!" Zaheer Iqbal wrote, " Broooooooo, congratulations, guys, so so happy for u both."
Who is Ayaan Agnihotri?

Besides being Salman Khan's nephew, Ayaan Agnihotri is also a businessman and musician. He has released songs like 'You Are Mine' and 'Universal Laws' in addition to 'Party Fever'. His stage name is Agni. Ayaan Agnihotri made his singing debut in 2024 with his first song, 'Party Fever'.

According to reports, Ayaan is the founder of a company called Blue Advisory. Tina Rizwani works as the Head of Communications at the same company.

“I began exploring poetry and the spoken word in the 10th grade, and then transitioned to [writing] rap. Subsequently, I began writing songs, including chorus sections, and also began to compose them. While I didn’t think I wanted to pursue [music] as a profession, I wanted to start putting some stuff out there,” Ayaan had told the media earlier.

Why was January 3 a special day?

Saturday, January 3, turned out to be a special day for celebrity engagement announcements. Besides Ayan Agnihotri, Kriti Sanon's sister Nupur Sanon and singer Stebin Ben also announced their engagements on this day, sharing numerous romantic photos. Bigg Boss 10 fame actress Nitibha Kaul also shared pictures of her engagement on social media.