India, June 13 -- On Wednesday, actor Avika Gor surprised fans by announcing her engagement to engineer-turned-philanthropist Milind Chandwani. "Easiest 'yes' of my life," she wrote on Instagram.

While they dated for close to five years, Avika (27) says she and Milind (32) were sure about their future together from the get-go. The actor tells us, "The surety of stepping into a new world with him is on a new level. I am extremely excited; I wanted the world to know about our journey and be part of our happiness."

While this phase of life is "taking a while to sink in", the actor adds that she's enjoying the lead-up to their nuptials: "Now that we are officially engaged, I got the tag of 'hone waali bahu' from my in-laws, and I am loving ...