Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik tied the nuptial knot on Monday as the two families advanced the high-profile marriage by three days after a tumultuous build up to the wedding. The wedding took place at 1 pm at the Taj Krishna and was a private function with close family members as invitees. Sania was spotted getting into the car wearing a red saree that her mother had worn 25 years ago for her own nikaah. Shoaib Malik wore a black sherwani which was made by Shantanu and Nikhil. The celebrity wedding between tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik took place on April 12 as the two families advanced the much hyped marriage by three days. Originally, the marriage was to take place on April 15 although stories on the re-scheduling of the marriage kept coming in the media. Earlier in the day, Sania's ...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today flayed tennis star Sania Mirza for her decision to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, saying "had Sania's heart been Indian, it wouldn't have beaten for a Pakistani." "Henceforth, Sania will not remain an Indian. Had her heart been Indian, it wouldn't have beaten for a Pakistani. If she wished to play for India, she should have chosen an Indian life partner," 84-year-old Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana. "More than victories on tennis court, Sania became famous for her tight clothes, fashion and love affairs," Thackeray alleged. "More than her play, people's attention was on her mannerisms," he claimed. The Shiv Sena supremo alleged that "for Shoaib, India is an enemy, not only in sports arena but also in the battlefield. "We have heard that Shoaib has many affairs in India and has promised many girls he will marry them," he said. Thackeray also expressed surprise over ...

Sania Mirza's career and controversies always go hand in hand. Here're few of them...Calling off engagementThis is the latest on the list. Going by her track record the lady will stop at nothing to make it to a reasonably long list of controversies that adorn her name! She told the world that she'd quit tennis after marriage, something made her chnage her mind for sure. We'd like to know what that was.Provocative attireAs a Muslim, she has always been at the receiving end of criticism as well as fatwas from several Islamic groups, as her attire didn't conform to Islamic dress codes.Islamist groups such as Jamiat-ulema-e-Hind even threatened to disrupt her tennis matches, following which the Calcutta police had to tighten security measures to protect her.Naional flag controversySania Mirza was pictured resting her feet during a press conference at the 2008 Hopman Cup, with an Indian flag in close proximity.She ...

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is engaged to former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik and they might tie the knot next month, claimed a television channel here. Geo television reported today that the two sporting superstars have got engaged and their marriage would take place in April, but there was no confirmation from either of the families. The report came as a surprise in India and repeated phone calls to Sania's father Imran for a confirmation went unanswered. An e-mail query on the development also didn't get any response. Incidentally, Shoaib was earlier accused of marrying another Hyderabad girl, Ayesha Siddiqui, in 2002 over phone even though the cricketer said he was merely engaged to her. Ayesha's father had also threatened to sue Malik for jilting the girl and not giving her divorce. According to the channel, Shoaib's mother met Sania's parents in India and accepted her as future daughter-in-law. The 'Walima' ...