Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Company drops Sania from ad campaign due to revealing dress


This is the latest news about Sania Mirza. Her 'revealing' dress has again become an issue. And it has not come from any Islamic seminary in the form of fatwa or any advocate approaching the Indian court.

The Muslim owned Malabar Gold group has decided to drop the 'Sania Exclusive range' because of the 'indecent dress'. Apparently the company wanted her to also appear dressed in Salwar Kamiz and Sari but the Hyderabadi girl refused.

The company that has a huge clientele among Muslims in Gulf and South India, was apparently concerned about its own image as well. Probably the company felt that the 'skimpy' dressed wore by the tennis player would offend 'traditionalist' customers in Arab.

Meanwhile, check the photo gallery of Sania Mirza at the website Supersania.com

Sania's best performance at Wimbledon

Though Sania failed to get past the second round in the singles, she did manage to reach the quarter finals in the doubles category at the Wimbledon this year.

Partnering with Bethanie Mattek of United States, she gave her best performance, so far at the Wimbledon. The 13th seed Indo-American pair lost (4-6, 3-6) to 11th seeded celebrity pair of Serene Williams and Venus Williams.

Earlier, she had crashed out of singles and mixed doubles in the second round. Mahesh Bhupathi was her partner in the Mixed Doubles. However, her relative success in reaching to the quarter finals, gives hope regarding better future prospects in coming years.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Adidas to launch Sania Mirza apparel range

Sania Mirza has been out of action and is not playing the French open due to her wrist injury, but that hardly matters in the world of tennis, as Adidas, the leading sports apparel brand is all set to launch an entire range of Sania Mirza collection.

It is going to be a rare occasion as no tennis star was chosen for such a brand promotion until now and she is the second sportsperson after Soccer star David Beckham.
The whole range will have sports attire, tennis accessories, tennis equipment and other paraphernalia that will be named after the sensational Indian star who has taken the tennis world by storm.

Though Sania hasn't made any major gains in her career, her rising popularity across the world especially across Indian communities world wide, in Asia and Muslim countries has prompted the company to go for her.

Sania is already a brand ambassador for the company. This range would be rolled out within eight months, sources say. Undoubtedly, the Hyderabadi girl has scintillated the world of tennis, with her attitude, style and glamour quotient.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Sania Mirza photo gallery

Sania Mirza is photogenic, no doubt. The tennis star has got attitude and elan.

That's why the photographers love her. Here is a photogallery showing 17 poses of Sania Mirza.

Click for Sania Mirza's photographs at SuperSania.com

Friday, April 25, 2008

Sania recovering from injury, cheers team in T-20 match


Even as she is yet to fully recover after her surgery, tennis star Sania Mirza arrived at the stadium to watch the T20 cricket match between Deccan Chargers and Rajasthan Royals.

With a bandaged hand Sania entered the stadium. Accompanied by badminton player Jwala Gutta, the local Hyderabadi girl cheered the Deccan Chargers. The crowd also loved to see Sania among them.

Mirza is recovering from a wrist surgery which she recently had in USA. Clad in black shirt, she looked fit and raring to go back to the court. She is expected to play in the French Open which is scheduled next month.

Family sources say that she is fast on her way towards recovery. Her troublesome right hand was operated upon in Miami recently. The injury had forced her to skim a couple of tournaments. Last year she had undergone knee surgery.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Sania slips down in ranking


Sania Mirza's ranking went down to 32 due to her absence from the tennis court, as she was undergoing treatment in a hospital in USA for her injured wrist.

She is out of the elite Top 30. herIn the latest WTA ranking, Sania has done down from 30 to 32. But that's not a serious slip. In the doubles she has kept her ranking intact. She is ranked 19, which makes her the highest ranked Indian tennis player.

She is ahead of Lee and Hesh. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are ranked 13th and 24th in the latest positions in the ATP rankings. Almost a month she was out of action and that has hit her rankings. But Sania will hope to make a comeback in the French Open next month.

Monday, April 07, 2008

Are Sania, Shahid Kapoor in love?

Long back we reported that Sania is dating Shahid Kapoor. Their closeness continues, as they not only keep dating but are spending quality time together.

They were seen in several Mumbai locations recently. Candle-light dinner in top hotel and a couple of other outings. Tongues are wagging naturally.

Also, the news is that Shahid took Sania to Ahmad Khan's residence where they listened the songs of Shahid Kapur's upcomig Bollywood flick Kismet Konnect.

Shahid was quite heartbroken after his former girl friend, film actress, Kareena Kapoor dumped him for Saif Ali Khan. Now it seems Sania-Shahid are gelling well.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Sania Bhupathi get close!


It needed just a photo and the tongues are wagging. The picture in the left shows Sania hug Bhupati during the course of the match.

So what's the hell so special about it. Don't tennis players hug. Sania remains the fixation of Indian media and the photo was taken when the couple got ecstatic after their semi-final win in the Australian open mixed doubles and stormed into the finals.

Though they later lost, their chemistry was already a talk of the town. Sports magazines and gossip-mongers are speculating that something is really cooking!
Is it simple sporting cameraderie or something more. Sania has learnt a lot from Bhupathi in the past. Her every move remains under intense media scrutiny. Recently she was linked to Shahid Kapoor. Meanwhile, Mirza has moved to the 29th place in WTA rankings and now she is No. 1 Asian Women's Player. No mean achievement.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Sania Mirza: Saturday Special Photo

The photo on the left says it all. Sania is exhausted, made a valiant effort and displayed a fine performance.

But eventually lost to Venus Williams in the third round of the Australian Open.

She lost 6-7, 6-4 in a match that stretch to well over 1-1/2 hrs. In the first set Sania was leading 5-4 and later lost it in the tie-break.

She paid for her unforced errors. Mirza, the 31st ranked Indian star, later said that she was the 'worst server' in the world.


Her serve really did her in. The 21-year-old was naturally disappointed but she should take heart that she didn't gift away the match to Venus. The expressions on the face say it all. 'Didn't I do my best but that was not my day'.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Flag Controversy: High Court steps in, Stops lower court from hearing case

Sania Mirza has got a relief from the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which took suo moto cognizance of the controversy after a person filed a complaint in lower court against tennis star.

The MP High Court at Jabalpur directed the lower court to stop hearing the case. Earlier one, Prakash Thakur, had approached the district court and filed the case. He showed the photograph of Sania Mirza published in newspapers, to prove that she had her feet pointed in the direction of national flag.

The court had even accepted the petition and taken the case and registered it under the National Honour Act. Thhe date of next hearing was fixed. But High Court took cognisance and Chief Justice asked single-judge bench of Rakesh Saxena to look into the matter.

The court was apparently concerned over the complaints by persons whose aim is to seek publicity for themselves by dragging superstars in the courts.

The local court had earlier asked Sania to present herself in the court of CJM Ajay Shrivastava. But after CJI AK Patnaik's directions the records of case were called to Jabalpur and the single judge bench stopped the lower court from hearing the case.

Owing to such cases Sania Mirza had said that she briefly considered quitting the game due to these controversies. It is said that the photograph was a camera trick. Sania can now concentrate on her game, thans to Court that came to her rescue.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Women's Lathi Brigade for Sania's support on Tricolour issue


Women hit the streets of Bhopal on Wednesday. They expressed their solidarity with Sania Mirza and threatened to teach a lesson to anybody who would create problems for Tennis star.


The Baton Brigade was angry with those who watch every move of Sania and then seek publicity for themselves by creating a controversy around her. "Even in the past incidents of disrespect to national flag have happened and flags were found torn apart of flown upside down but what action was taken?", they demnded.


The Lathi carrying women said that the aim of the lawyes who register case against Sania is to harass her. "She has brougth laurels to India and a camera trick is employed to put blame on her", said Rajni Ravte, president of the Brigade.


"Even if she had made a mistake, she should have been warned and forgiven", she said. "Sania has unfurled national flag across the world and brought respect for the country". "We are with her and those hounding her will face serious consquences", she warned.


The person Prakash Kumar who had filed the case said that he would not comment as the matter was with the court. "But if they have come up in her support, I will also have hundreds who will take on them, for the sake of national honour and prestige".

Monday, January 14, 2008

Sania dated Shahid Kapoor


For long there were speculations whether Sania was interested in any guy. Recently there were reports that she was going around with Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor.


Now it has been confirmed that she did date him. Shahid is the son of film actor Pankaj Kapoor and TV actress Neelima Azeem. He accepted the news about the 'dating'. Of course, he didn't tell journos whether it went beyond dinner date or just having food together.


For long she has been too much focused on her tennis and rubbishing reports that she was interested in any guy. But seems unlikely that it will go a long way. Kareena had dumped Shahid and he has also been dating Amrita Rao and another actress Vidya Balan these days.

Eyewitnesses had seen them going along well and said that Sania-Shahid looked like a couple,s spending 2 hrs together at a suburban five star hotel in Mumbai. It seems Daddy Imran Mirza has given his daughter the freedom to find out a suitable guy for herself. Let's see who is going to be her next date!

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Photo showing Sania's feet towards Indian flag

On the left is the photograph that led to the controversy. It shows Sania's feet towards the flag.
Can it be trick photography. Is the distance between her legs much more than visible in photo and the camera has taken the snap from an angle that the illusion is created.
We don't know. Photographers say that it is not easy to give a judgment. But aren't we harsh on Sania. The publicity seekers hound such celebrities as they get their names splashed for dragging people to court. But if Sania has really made the mistake, she should apologise.

Now case against Sania Mirza in Bhopal court


Tennis sensation Sania Mirza is again in trouble. This time it is a Bhopal court that has called her in a case of insult to national flag.

In a photo that was published in newspapers recently, Sania Mirza was shown with her feet towards the national flag.

Though it was not clear whether she really had her feet in the direction or flag or it was the angle of photographer that made it appear that she was insulting the tricolour.

But a person approached the court and filed a case against her. Now she has been asked to appear in the court next week.

Sania Mirza remains in the news for good or bad reasons. Earlier, it was the issue of her entering a mosque that caused controversy.

A case was filed against her then also. But Sania has also protested when the national flag was not hoisted properly at a tennis tournament abroad a year ago.

Unfortunately that's the price a celebrity has to pay.