Former tennis star Sania Mirza has joined an Instagram trend, and fans are loving it.

 

In a fun new video shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Sania recreated the popular dance steps from Aishwarya Rai’s iconic song "Kahin Aag Lage Lag Jaye" from the Bollywood film Taal (1999). She made the reel with her friends, all while keeping a serious face, just as the trend goes.

 

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Captioned, “Because cringe is the new cool,” the reel went viral, gaining over 1.6 million views.

 

Singer Ananya Birla, a close friend of Sania’s, commented, “You look like you’re having sooooooooo much fun.” Another fan wrote, “Cringe is looking cool on you.”

 

Known for her lively personality on and off the court, the former tennis player often shares entertaining content with her followers.

 

Sania Mirza won six Grand Slam titles as a tennis player, including three in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. The Women's Tennis Association ranked her as the No. 1 Indian in singles during her career from 2003 until she retired from singles in 2013.

 

She was previously also married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. The two have a son, Izhaan, and separated earlier this year after 13 years of marriage.