Film shock for Sania

G.S. RADHAKRISHNA

Hyderabad, May 31: Shoaib Malik’s country used to be the butt of mother-in-law jokes. Now with the Pakistani cricketer poised to make his sasural famous for its sons-in-law, wife Sania Mirza has failed to see the funny side. The tennis star is upset that a Bollywood producer has launched a film titledHyderabadi Damaad (Hyderabad’s son-in-law), avowedly based on the controversies surrounding the Sania-Shoaib marriage. “I am surprised to read in newspapers that a director is making a film on me and my marriage without even telling me,” said Sania, back here after a few weeks in Dubai and Pakistan, a country that English cricketer Ian Botham once said people should send their mothers-in-law too. “I want the director to make it clear to his viewers that the film is just a fictional account based on his imagination,” Sania said. Small-time filmmaker P.D. Garg, who had announced his plans to shoot the movie last weekend, has promised a “masaledaar (spicy) pot-boiler”. He has been quoted as saying the film will draw on Ayesha Siddiqui’s claim that she was married to Shoaib, and also explore the circumstances leading to Sania’s break-up with Sohrab Mirza. Shooting is to start in Hyderabad by the end of July. Sania said: “It’s rather strange that I have not even been approached by the filmmakers. Nor have they sought my permission. How can they (do this)? “It’s a shame if the director is relying on distorted information he has picked up through inaccurate media coverage and Bollywood gossip.” Filmdom’s rumour mills had once linked Sania to actor Shahid Kapoor. Sania’s father Imran Mirza and mother Naseema flew to Mumbai soon after the news of Garg’s film broke. A source close to the family said the Mirzas have approached their friends in Bollywood to try and persuade the producer to drop the movie, or at least make it less spicy. Garg has said that Debina Bonnerjee, the Sita of NDTV Imagine’s Ramayan, will play the character inspired by Sania. Jai Prakash is the director and the cast includes Amar Upadhyay and Ali Merchant. Bollywood sources said the producer and writer had already had sittings with Ayesha Siddiqui at her home in Saudi Arabia, and that the script would be ready soon.

Sania, Shoaib's life post marriage

By ndtv.com

The day Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza announced her decision to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, she had become the talk of the town. First it was the Ayesha Siddiqui episode then her decision to pre-pone her wedding et al. But the two have started living with these controversies. Here's a look at all of those moments and the latest controversy which the couple is mired in.

Controversies have followed Sania, Shoaib wherever they have been, even before they got married and there seems to be no respite even now.

Less than a month after their wedding, the couple is back in Hyderabad and their homecoming, like their wedding, is causing controversy.

Sania has hit the court straightaway and was seen practicing at Hyderabad's Lal Bahadur Stadium with her hubby Shoaib and dad Imran watching her from the sidelines.

Shoaib Malik's appearance at Hyderabad's Gymkhana grounds for a practice session provoked some angry remarks. But Shoaib has come out in the open to clear the air about his ban.

,br>Shoaib has issued a statement which mentions that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned him from participating in international matches and that does not stop him from playing first class cricket. Meanwhile, here's a look at their pics together post marriage.

Sania was spotted with hubby Shoaib Malik at the Diesel store launch in Mumbai.

Sania with Shoaib at Femian Miss India finals.

Sania with Shoaib.

Sania was one of the judges at the contest.

Immediately after her marriage, she along with husband Shoaib were seen on the cover of People magazine. She talked about her decision to marry Shoaib and also life post marriage.

Sania received a warm welcome on her arrival in Pakistan.

Sania and Shoaib at Karachi airport.

Sania along with hubby Shoaib at their Lahore reception.

Sania, Shoaib at their reception in Lahore.

Sania, Shoaib at their reception in Sialkot, Pakistan.

Sania Mirza at her wedding reception in Sialkot, Pakistan.

Sania, Shoaib at their Indian wedding reception.

Sania with Shoaib giving her first interview post marriage.

Sania wore a red saree, which her mother Nasima wore in her nikah 25 years ago. In this pics seen with her husband Shoaib.

Sania became the second wife of the Pakistani cricketer, who divorced his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui after much mud-slinging.

Sania, Shoaib at their wedding in April this year.