Sania to marry Hyderabad boy

HYDERABAD: It's a love game that India's tennis sensation Sania Mirza is racing away with, leaving countless young men with that sinking feeling. She may be out of the French Open singles but her doubles challenge, in ways more than one, is steaming ahead. For, according to a family source, Sania's betrothal to a Hyderabadi boy, Sohrab Mirza, has just been arranged. For those looking for spice in the hows and whys, here's a dampener: There have been no quiet dates and ``we are just good friends'' statements. As the story goes, the families of Sania and Sohrab have been friends for years. They discussed the proposal some time back and agreed, the source said. And before one says `Sohrab who?' here goes: he is the son of Adil Mirza and Noora Begum, owners of the Universal Bakers chain in the city, which is popular with the hip set. Sohrab, 23, is a year older than Sania. After a B Com from St Mary's College, he took admission in a British university for an MBA. He is expected to fly to UK soon. Adil's father, Samad Shakebai, better known as Samad Seth, is an Iranian businessman. Early in his career in Hyderabad, he was a caterer to Prince Azam Jah, the eldest son of the last Nizam. He married into Hyderabadi nobility - Shaheda Begum. While Seth set up restaurants, Begum was involved in social work, essentially girls' education. They have three sons - Kamran, Nariman and Adil, and a daughter. The family is now into real estate business. ``The marriage date has not been fixed. Sania wishes to continue playing for some more time while the boy is still studying. It might take some time before the families agree on a date,'' the source said. A good thing about this match is that Sania will still retain her surname. It's advantage Mirza.