If the rumours are to be believed, actress Sonakshi Sinha has found a new love and is currently dating Salman Khan’s protégé Zaheer Iqbal.

According to Filmfare, Sonakshi and Zaheer met through Salman and hit it off instantly. The two were last seen together at Salman's 53rd birthday bash at his Panvel farmhouse. The birthday bash was attended by Salman's close friends and family members.

While Sonakshi hasn't shown any trace of Zaheer on her social media, Zaheer wished the actress on her birthday last year and had a rather adorable post for her.

The newbie actor has been training under Salman for a while now. The Bollywood superstar, who has also launched Sonakshi Sinha and many other actors in Bollywood film industry, has been training Zaheer for his big debut from quite some time now.

Zaheer will be soon be making his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan's upcoming production ‘Notebook’. The movie will also mark the debut of actor Monish Bahl's daughter Pranutan.