Saina Nehwal was born in Hisar, Haryana in a Hindu Jat family. Pics Courtesy/ Saina Nehwal's official Instagram account
Saina Nehwal at a photoshoot for a magazine
Saina Nehwal is also a brown belt holder in karate
Besides badminton, Saina Nehwal has also well known for upping her game in the world of fashion
Saina Nehwal strikes a pose
She has won a gold, silver and bronze each at the Commonwealth games
Saina Nehwal seen sporting a different hairdo in this one and boy does she look good!
Saina Nehwal makes her desi avatar look hip
Dad's the best!: Saina Nehwal with her father Harvir Singh
Mommy dearest: Saina Nehwal with her mother Usha Rani
Saina Nehwal has won bronze medals at the 2012 Olympics, 2014 Asian Games and 2010 Asian Championships
Shuttle up: Saina Nehwal and her badminton buddies Parupalli Kashyap and Gurusai Dutt
The King and I: Saina Nehwal with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan
The Big Pic: Saina Nehwal with Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan
'Ek Haseena, Ek Khiladi': Saina Nehwal with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar
Awesome trio: Saina Nehwal with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh
Puppy love: Saina Nehwal with her pet dog 'Chopsy'
Saina Nehwal with fellow Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth
Saina Nehwal seems to be getting her adrenaline rush on here. Badminton may just not be her only favoured sport
Awards galore! Saina Nehwal is a winner of the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Padma Bhushan.