Tennis champion Sania Mirza and filmmaker Farah Khan are friendship goals. From cheeky conversations to cheeky faces, their ‘behan code’ is unbeatable.
Well, their bond is now back in the headlines after Sania revealed that Farah had promised to launch her son Izahan Mirza Malik in Bollywood when he was still a newborn.
During a recent appearance on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi’s chat show double dateSania recalled that Farah gave her the signing money for Izahan about eight years ago and jokingly promised to do a film with her when he grew up.
Sania said that Farah gave her a Rs 100 note and said that she will work with Izahan when she becomes an actor. The tennis star revealed that she kept the note as a memento of the special moment.
“Farah gave me a signing amount of Rs 100, ‘YEh Jab Bada Hokar will become an actor, I will do a film with him [When he will grow, we will do a film together]’. I still have the Rs 100 note,” Sania recalled.
This is not the first time that Sania has shared Farah’s promise to launch her son. In February 2025, the tennis star appeared alongside Izahan on Farah’s YouTube cooking vlog, where she recounted the incident.
In the video, Sania introduces her son, who is chewing gum. He teases Farah and hints that he will stick Gum on her couch, to which Farah replies, “Don’t forget I’ll launch you. Tu mera hero (You’re going to be my hero).”
Sania and her (now) ex-husband Shoaib Malik welcomed Izahan in 2018.
Earlier in an interview with Hindustan Times, Sania spoke about motherhood and how proud she is of Izaan.
“I’m so proud of him for the young man he’s becoming. He’s so kind and has so much love and compassion. He’s shown me the most unconditional love I’ve ever had. By raising him more than me, he’s raised me as a mother and made me a better person.”
He also shared Izahan’s love for sports. “I’ve been asked this question since I was pregnant. He loves sports, and it’s in his blood. He loves playing football, tennis and swimming. He also plays the drums. I don’t care what he does as long as he’s enjoying himself, having a good time and giving it his 100%. I’ll give him complete freedom to choose and do as I want.”
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