SWARA BHASKER & FAHAD AHMAD
By @reallyswara
‘Wise men say, only fools rush in…’ Fahad & I certainly rushed into marriage, but were friends for 3 years prior. It was a love neither of us noticed blossoming, perhaps because the differences between us were many.
Hindu-Muslim was only the most obvious. I’m older than Fahad & we come from different worlds: a big city girl from an ethnically mixed English speaking family & a small town boy from a traditional Western UP family that speaks Urdu & Hindustani. I’m an actress in Hindi films, he’s a research scholar, activist & politician.
But our liberal arts education & values gave us a shared language of political beliefs & a common vision for our society & country. We met at the CAA-NRC protests in December 2019 & even organised one together. Slowly, we became close confidants.
I felt safe with Fahad & always seen by him. He said he could talk to me about anything without fear of judgement. After months of intense communication & night long conversations, I asked Fahad what next. He said though we were worlds apart, we were very compatible, he was very fond of me & if I waited 2-3 years for him to ‘settle’ we could marry. I was stunned but also disarmed by his confidence & candour.
I always thought I had gone beyond the log kya kahenge mentality, but suddenly, I was worrying about how family, friends, filmy acquaintances & even my ever loyal trolls would react. I had to face the secret shadows in my heart. Amazingly, Fahad could read my unspoken fears & we worked through them.
Our families were concerned, but we stood by our love. Our shocked parents accepted our BIG decision, though hesitantly & after gently laying out concerns. When they met us together, I think they felt reassured.
We were married under the SMA one year ago today. Fittingly, a relationship that began at a protest to preserve the Constitution was solemnised under constitutional provisions.
A month later (I was pregnant by then), we celebrated at my nana-nani’s home with shared customs. There was lots of music, feasting & a Daawat-e-Walima. The joyous 10-day affair felt like a cultural mahotsav!
SWARA BHASKER & FAHAD AHMAD
By @reallyswara
‘Wise men say, only fools rush in…’ Fahad & I certainly rushed into marriage, but were friends for 3 years prior. It was a love neither of us noticed blossoming, perhaps because the differences between us were many.
Hindu-Muslim was only the most obvious. I’m older than Fahad & we come from different worlds: a big city girl from an ethnically mixed English speaking family & a small town boy from a traditional Western UP family that speaks Urdu & Hindustani. I’m an actress in Hindi films, he’s a research scholar, activist & politician.
But our liberal arts education & values gave us a shared language of political beliefs & a common vision for our society & country. We met at the CAA-NRC protests in December 2019 & even organised one together. Slowly, we became close confidants.
I felt safe with Fahad & always seen by him. He said he could talk to me about anything without fear of judgement. After months of intense communication & night long conversations, I asked Fahad what next. He said though we were worlds apart, we were very compatible, he was very fond of me & if I waited 2-3 years for him to ‘settle’ we could marry. I was stunned but also disarmed by his confidence & candour.
I always thought I had gone beyond the log kya kahenge mentality, but suddenly, I was worrying about how family, friends, filmy acquaintances & even my ever loyal trolls would react. I had to face the secret shadows in my heart. Amazingly, Fahad could read my unspoken fears & we worked through them.
Our families were concerned, but we stood by our love. Our shocked parents accepted our BIG decision, though hesitantly & after gently laying out concerns. When they met us together, I think they felt reassured.
We were married under the SMA one year ago today. Fittingly, a relationship that began at a protest to preserve the Constitution was solemnised under constitutional provisions.
A month later (I was pregnant by then), we celebrated at my nana-nani’s home with shared customs. There was lots of music, feasting & a Daawat-e-Walima. The joyous 10-day affair felt like a cultural mahotsav!
SWARA BHASKER & FAHAD AHMAD
By @reallyswara
‘Wise men say, only fools rush in…’ Fahad & I certainly rushed into marriage, but were friends for 3 years prior. It was a love neither of us noticed blossoming, perhaps because the differences between us were many.
Hindu-Muslim was only the most obvious. I’m older than Fahad & we come from different worlds: a big city girl from an ethnically mixed English speaking family & a small town boy from a traditional Western UP family that speaks Urdu & Hindustani. I’m an actress in Hindi films, he’s a research scholar, activist & politician.
But our liberal arts education & values gave us a shared language of political beliefs & a common vision for our society & country. We met at the CAA-NRC protests in December 2019 & even organised one together. Slowly, we became close confidants.
I felt safe with Fahad & always seen by him. He said he could talk to me about anything without fear of judgement. After months of intense communication & night long conversations, I asked Fahad what next. He said though we were worlds apart, we were very compatible, he was very fond of me & if I waited 2-3 years for him to ‘settle’ we could marry. I was stunned but also disarmed by his confidence & candour.
I always thought I had gone beyond the log kya kahenge mentality, but suddenly, I was worrying about how family, friends, filmy acquaintances & even my ever loyal trolls would react. I had to face the secret shadows in my heart. Amazingly, Fahad could read my unspoken fears & we worked through them.
Our families were concerned, but we stood by our love. Our shocked parents accepted our BIG decision, though hesitantly & after gently laying out concerns. When they met us together, I think they felt reassured.
We were married under the SMA one year ago today. Fittingly, a relationship that began at a protest to preserve the Constitution was solemnised under constitutional provisions.
A month later (I was pregnant by then), we celebrated at my nana-nani’s home with shared customs. There was lots of music, feasting & a Daawat-e-Walima. The joyous 10-day affair felt like a cultural mahotsav!
Taking little Raabiyaa on her first flight ever.. well it made me realise the value of @fahadzirarahmad all the more! 😉😍💜 #mammatravel
Thank you @nuna_india for the amazing #nunacudl never travelling without it! 👌🏽✨
#notanad
Thank God I have you to remind me that there are things worth fighting for in this depressing 🌎❤️🩹
Happy holidays people! 2023 brought Christmas, Diwali, Eid all in one bundle to our home! 🎄 Not a very merry Christmas while there is a genocide ongoing in #Gaza but
grateful for our plenty! ❤️
Sending everyone love. ✨
It’s giving Desi Gilded Age.. ✨✨✨
In @anavila_m sari with @jewellerybysuparnamalik from my wedding trousseau 😍💖
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Make Up: @devikajodhani
Hair: @stylistsony
Photos: @kvenayaak Jio World Convention Centre
It’s giving Desi Gilded Age.. ✨✨✨
In @anavila_m sari with @jewellerybysuparnamalik from my wedding trousseau 😍💖
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Make Up: @devikajodhani
Hair: @stylistsony
Photos: @kvenayaak Jio World Convention Centre
It’s giving Desi Gilded Age.. ✨✨✨
In @anavila_m sari with @jewellerybysuparnamalik from my wedding trousseau 😍💖
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Make Up: @devikajodhani
Hair: @stylistsony
Photos: @kvenayaak Jio World Convention Centre
It’s giving Desi Gilded Age.. ✨✨✨
In @anavila_m sari with @jewellerybysuparnamalik from my wedding trousseau 😍💖
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Make Up: @devikajodhani
Hair: @stylistsony
Photos: @kvenayaak Jio World Convention Centre
It’s giving Desi Gilded Age.. ✨✨✨
In @anavila_m sari with @jewellerybysuparnamalik from my wedding trousseau 😍💖
.
Make Up: @devikajodhani
Hair: @stylistsony
Photos: @kvenayaak Jio World Convention Centre
It’s giving Desi Gilded Age.. ✨✨✨
In @anavila_m sari with @jewellerybysuparnamalik from my wedding trousseau 😍💖
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Make Up: @devikajodhani
Hair: @stylistsony
Photos: @kvenayaak Jio World Convention Centre
My baby was born two weeks before Delhi’s AQI levels soared to hazardous. And a whole new worry was introduced into my life? How should I protect my little one from something as pervasive and basic and all encompassing as AIR! Thankfully @dyson @dyson_india ‘s new air purifier ‘The Dyson Purifier Big + Quiet Formaldehyde’ which covers an area of 1100 sq. Ft. Is the godsend I needed. Efficient and most importantly quiet, it purifies the air silently so my baby can take her naps and feeds undisturbed. An LED screen to tell you AQI levels and other info and a remote to adjust settings to your own comfort. Best buy ever, especially for a family with kids!! 💙🤗✨ #notanad #mammareccomends
#DysonHome #DysonIndia #DysonPurifier #DysonBigandQuiet #Gifted New Delhi
My baby was born two weeks before Delhi’s AQI levels soared to hazardous. And a whole new worry was introduced into my life? How should I protect my little one from something as pervasive and basic and all encompassing as AIR! Thankfully @dyson @dyson_india ‘s new air purifier ‘The Dyson Purifier Big + Quiet Formaldehyde’ which covers an area of 1100 sq. Ft. Is the godsend I needed. Efficient and most importantly quiet, it purifies the air silently so my baby can take her naps and feeds undisturbed. An LED screen to tell you AQI levels and other info and a remote to adjust settings to your own comfort. Best buy ever, especially for a family with kids!! 💙🤗✨ #notanad #mammareccomends
#DysonHome #DysonIndia #DysonPurifier #DysonBigandQuiet #Gifted New Delhi
My baby was born two weeks before Delhi’s AQI levels soared to hazardous. And a whole new worry was introduced into my life? How should I protect my little one from something as pervasive and basic and all encompassing as AIR! Thankfully @dyson @dyson_india ‘s new air purifier ‘The Dyson Purifier Big + Quiet Formaldehyde’ which covers an area of 1100 sq. Ft. Is the godsend I needed. Efficient and most importantly quiet, it purifies the air silently so my baby can take her naps and feeds undisturbed. An LED screen to tell you AQI levels and other info and a remote to adjust settings to your own comfort. Best buy ever, especially for a family with kids!! 💙🤗✨ #notanad #mammareccomends
#DysonHome #DysonIndia #DysonPurifier #DysonBigandQuiet #Gifted New Delhi
My baby was born two weeks before Delhi’s AQI levels soared to hazardous. And a whole new worry was introduced into my life? How should I protect my little one from something as pervasive and basic and all encompassing as AIR! Thankfully @dyson @dyson_india ‘s new air purifier ‘The Dyson Purifier Big + Quiet Formaldehyde’ which covers an area of 1100 sq. Ft. Is the godsend I needed. Efficient and most importantly quiet, it purifies the air silently so my baby can take her naps and feeds undisturbed. An LED screen to tell you AQI levels and other info and a remote to adjust settings to your own comfort. Best buy ever, especially for a family with kids!! 💙🤗✨ #notanad #mammareccomends
#DysonHome #DysonIndia #DysonPurifier #DysonBigandQuiet #Gifted New Delhi
My baby was born two weeks before Delhi’s AQI levels soared to hazardous. And a whole new worry was introduced into my life? How should I protect my little one from something as pervasive and basic and all encompassing as AIR! Thankfully @dyson @dyson_india ‘s new air purifier ‘The Dyson Purifier Big + Quiet Formaldehyde’ which covers an area of 1100 sq. Ft. Is the godsend I needed. Efficient and most importantly quiet, it purifies the air silently so my baby can take her naps and feeds undisturbed. An LED screen to tell you AQI levels and other info and a remote to adjust settings to your own comfort. Best buy ever, especially for a family with kids!! 💙🤗✨ #notanad #mammareccomends
#DysonHome #DysonIndia #DysonPurifier #DysonBigandQuiet #Gifted New Delhi
My baby was born two weeks before Delhi’s AQI levels soared to hazardous. And a whole new worry was introduced into my life? How should I protect my little one from something as pervasive and basic and all encompassing as AIR! Thankfully @dyson @dyson_india ‘s new air purifier ‘The Dyson Purifier Big + Quiet Formaldehyde’ which covers an area of 1100 sq. Ft. Is the godsend I needed. Efficient and most importantly quiet, it purifies the air silently so my baby can take her naps and feeds undisturbed. An LED screen to tell you AQI levels and other info and a remote to adjust settings to your own comfort. Best buy ever, especially for a family with kids!! 💙🤗✨ #notanad #mammareccomends
#DysonHome #DysonIndia #DysonPurifier #DysonBigandQuiet #Gifted New Delhi
Happy happy birthday jaan @fahadzirarahmad ! I’m so glad you are mine and Raabu is ours! May you always have reason to smile that smile which brightens my day and may your confidence always be proved right. ❣️ Aur haan, Bhai ka swag barkaraar rahey 😉😜😍🥰
*Swara Bhasker & Fahad Ahmad : Fools Rush In*
Elvis Presley said ‘fools rush in’.. well we were the fools who couldn’t help falling in love! One year ago we took a leap of faith and registered our marriage under the Special Marriage Act in a court in Bombay. And then celebrated with family and friends. It’s been a year and here is a look in our hearts!
Only gratitude for such amazing family and friends!
♥️🧿🪬✨
Edited by Saahil Singh Yaduvanshi (@singhspiration) – Dream Sculpt Films (@dreamsculptfilms)
Music –
Midnight, Moonlight, Magic by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Ishq Hai by Safarnama Films
2023 ! A whirlwind year that on the personal front brought love, promises, commitment, union, transformation, purpose, fulfilment, blessings and a lifelong obsession like no other 👶🏽 and in the outside world brought violence, hate, injustice and an ongoing genocide. This year has been schizophrenic for me. I’ve swung everyday between elation and despair, between joy and helpless rage between purpose and deep cynicism. But through it all I’ve felt humble gratitude. Here is a look at everything that kept me sane and wanting to live longer and better this past year. This new year, hold your near and dear ones close.. and closer still. It’s all we have in an imploding world. SO thankful for my own. ❤️🩹 🌎✨
Happy new year! 💖
Here’s actual footage of the BTS of this frank chat with @shaleen.mitra on @candidwithshaleen ..
Kabhi dekha hai aisa stress chai ko lekar?!? 😂😂🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hair by @lawangtamang95_delhei
Listen tales of Pyaar, Politics aur Parenthood ft. Actress Swara Bhasker in @candidwithshaleen streaming now.
क्यों लड़को को अपने सिवा सोचने की ट्रेनिंग नहीं दी जाती, क्या एक बाप की जिम्मेदारी सिर्फ पैसा कमाना हैं? #parenting #genderequality #SwaraBhasker #parenthoodmoments #parenthood #Motherhood #fatherhood #childbirtheducation #childbirth #beingmother
#SwaraBhasker को इंटरनेट का gift है यह ‘Activist’ का टैग? 🤔
