Sania, Sohrab have been friends for long

HYDERABAD: Tennis ace Sania Mirza has found her life partner, according to family sources -- Hyderabad's Sohrab Mirza. 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.