On Sania Mirza's birthday, we recall the 9 most iconic moments from her career

Shutting down sexist news anchors

In an interview for her autobiography, Mirza was asked about her ‘plans to settle down’

This year, Mirza, who launched her autobiography, was interviewed by popular news anchor Rajdeep Sardesai, who proceeded to, halfway through the interview, ask Mirza about her “plans for a family,” and why she “had not settled down yet.”

Mirza, in typical Sania Mirza style, asked the anchor why he did not use the same parameters when interviewing male sportspersons, and why they were never asked about their plans for their personal lives. “I met someone, I fell in love and got married,” she said, “is that not being ‘settled’?”

Mirza’s shutdown left the anchor shocked and profusely apologizing almost immediately. And it made a nation of strong, independent women proud.