India, Jan. 11 -- Actor Navika Kotia on Saturday announced her engagement to real estate entrepreneur Mazen Mody with an Instagram post, calling it "the most special surprise ever". Speaking about the proposal, the 25-year-old says, "Mazen surprised me with a proposal last week, and I decided to share the good news with everyone."

Talking about the upcoming engagement ceremony, Navika adds, "Our engagement with extended families and friends is scheduled for January 24 in Mumbai. The best part is, unintentionally, we zeroed in on the same date we had met for the first time last year. So that's making the entire event more delightful for us."

Recalling how her relationship with Mazen moved forward, Navika shares, "We were introduced via f...