Kriti Sanon Shares Beachy Birthday Wish for Rumoured Boyfriend Kabir Bahia

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has finally dropped the strongest hint yet about her relationship with UK-based entrepreneur Kabir Bahia, posting a loved-up birthday tribute on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday that has sent fans into a frenzy. The Crew star shared a sun-kissed selfie from what appears to be a tropical beach vacation, with the two beaming at the camera—Kriti in an emerald-green bikini top and Kabir in a black shirt—and captioned it: “Happy Birthday to the one I can be stupid with! May this world never change the good heart you have!” She added a red heart and evil-eye emoji for good measure. Kabir quickly reshared the post on his own story with a single red heart, effectively confirming the romance that has been the subject of speculation for over a year.

The 35-year-old actress and the London-based businessman, heir to a prominent Punjab-origin real estate and hospitality family, were first linked in May 2024 when they were spotted holidaying together in Greece alongside Kriti’s sister Nupur Sanon and former Indian cricketer MS Dhoni with his wife Sakshi. Since then, the duo has been photographed at multiple events—from Diwali parties hosted by Manish Malhotra to a high-profile trip to Abu Dhabi for UFC 321 in October 2025, where they posed with Varun Dhawan. Paparazzi footage of them arriving together at Mumbai airport and celebrating New Year’s Eve 2024 in Dubai had already fuelled dating rumours, but Wednesday’s public declaration marks the first time either has acknowledged the relationship on social media.

Kabir Bahia, 26, is the younger son of Kuljinder Bahia, founder of the Southall Travel Group—one of the UK’s largest privately owned travel agencies—and maintains a low-key presence compared to Kriti’s 56-million-strong Instagram following. Despite the nine-year age gap, sources close to the couple describe them as “inseparable,” with Kriti reportedly spending extended periods in London between shoots. Friends say the relationship began through mutual connections in the London-Mumbai social circuit and blossomed during the pandemic years when Kriti was shooting back-to-back projects.

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Within minutes of the post going live, #KritiSanon and #KabirBahia began trending on X in India, with fans flooding timelines with heart emojis and screenshots. “FINALLY OFFICIAL,” wrote one user, while another commented, “From rumoured to Instagram-official in one selfie—that’s the Kriti glow-up we love.” Some nostalgic fans contrasted the development with Kriti’s past relationships, including her brief romance with co-star Sushant Singh Rajput and alleged link-up with Prabhas during Adipurush promotions in 2023, both of which she had kept private.

As Kriti gears up for a packed 2026 slate, including Tere Ishk Mein opposite Shahid Kapoor and the comedy-horror Bhool Chuk Maaf with Rajkummar Rao, the birthday post has added a new layer of public affection to her usually guarded personal life. For now, the couple appears blissfully unbothered by the frenzy, letting the beach selfie and those four little words—“the one I can be stupid with”—speak volumes.

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