TENNIS-CRICKET MARRIAGE
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in Hyderabad on Monday in a ceremony that was open to just family and close friends. The newlyweds had a special guest too - Sahara boss Subroto Roy. The mehendi ceremony will be held on Tuesday, followed by the sangeet and a reception on April 15.
The marriage took place after a few hiccups and a quick divorce for Shoaib from his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui.
The 23-year-old Indian ace and 28-year-old Shoaib were scheduled to wed on April 15, but the family advanced the date.
The Indian tennis ace was dressed in a red sari, the one her mother Nasima wore for her nikaah25 years ago.
Shoaib, a former Pakistan captain, wore a blacksherwani, designed by Shantanu and Nikhil, for the nikaah ceremony, held at hotel Taj Krishna.
The Indian tennis ace was dressed in a red sari, the one her mother Nasima wore for her nikaah25 years ago.
Shoaib, a former Pakistan captain, wore a blacksherwani, designed by Shantanu and Nikhil, for the nikaah ceremony, held at hotel Taj Krishna.
The mehandi ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, the sangeet will take place on April 14 and reception on April 15.
Shoaib agreed to Rs 61 lakh as meher amount to Sania at the time of the nikaah.In the Muslim community, the wife is given a set financial sum at the time of the marriage, which is written down as a term of the nikaah or marriage contract.
But all is well that ends well...At last after all the controversies,fatwaas,FIR etc,SANIA AND SHOAIB got married and i hope that they live a happy life.
