Love shouldn't be a privilege: Swara gets engaged to political activist under Special Marriage Act

The excited bride-to-be shared that the wedding will be in March

In a sweet turn of events, Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar found her soulmate while working to make society a more tolerant space for the vulnerable. On Thursday, the Veere De Wedding actor announced her wedding to Fahad Ahmad, a political activist, on social media by sharing a montage of all their special moments together, detailing their love story.

"Sometimes you search far and wide for something that was right next to you all along. We were looking for love, but we found friendship first. And then we found each other! Welcome to my heart, Fahad Ahmad. It’s chaotic but it’s yours!" read her caption.

Sometimes you search far & wide for something that was right next to you all along. We were looking for love, but we found friendship first. And then we found each other!
Welcome to my heart @FahadZirarAhmad It’s chaotic but it’s yours! ♥️✨🧿 pic.twitter.com/GHh26GODbm

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) February 16, 2023

From their first meeting to their adopted cat to loved-up selfies and family meetings, the video documented everything. It even featured a shot of them registering for marriage. According to the video, the two first met at a protest in January 2020.

Bhaskar’s now-fiance retweeted her post and wrote, "I never knew chaos could be so beautiful. Thank you for holding my hand, love.” 

Bhaskar and Ahmad registered their marriage on January 6, 2023, in court – exactly three years after they first met.

The duo hosted an engagement lunch for friends and family on Thursday, which also saw Sonam Kapoor in attendance. Bhaskar announced that the wedding is due in March.

When u realised it’s finally done❤️

Thank you everyone for the love & support. The process was anxious but the result can be read from our faces.

P.S-when I failed to stop @ReallySwara from dancing in court, I joined her, I feel that’s only secret for happy marriage. 🤣🤗 pic.twitter.com/0iibJd2lvl

— Fahad Ahmad (@FahadZirarAhmad) February 17, 2023

On Friday morning, she shared pictures from her engagement where she wore her mother’s sari and jewellery and on a rare instance, made her beau wear “colour” on their big day. Ahmad wore a beige shalwar kurta with a red vest.

Three cheers for the #SpecialMarriageAct (despite notice period etc.) At least it exists & gives love a chance… The right to love, the right to choose your life partner, the right to marry, the right to agency these should not be a privilege.@FahadZirarAhmad
✨✨✨♥️♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/4wORvgSKDR

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) February 17, 2023

The couple registered under the Special Marriage Act. “Three cheers for the #SpecialMarriageAct (despite notice period etc.) At least it exists and gives love a chance. The right to love, the right to choose your life partner, the right to marry, the right to agency these should not be a privilege,” she wrote.

On the work front, Bhaskar will be next seen in Mimamsa, which is touted to be a murder mystery. She also has a women-centric drama, Mrs Falani in the pipeline. Fahad joined the Samajwadi Party in July 2022 and later became President of the Yuvjan Sabha of Maharashtra and Mumbai.