Overview
- The actor posted a series of photographs on Instagram on Friday night that named and pictured his partner and described how they met in 2024 and dated privately for about two years.
- He wrote that the relationship was kept out of the public eye to allow it to grow away from constant attention and that he chose now to share a small part of their story.
- News outlets identified the woman tagged in the post as Riya Thakkar and summarized her public profiles reporting that she works as a fashion model and has studied business and fashion.
- Peers and fans responded quickly in the post’s comments with congratulatory messages and emojis, but no further personal or professional announcements followed the reveal.
- The disclosure gives fans a rare personal update from Nigam, a known TV and film actor, while independent confirmation beyond the Instagram post and public profiles remains limited.