Swara, Fahad to merge Hindu and Muslim wedding customs as an 'interfaith couple' in India

Indian actor Swara Bhasker and politician Fahad Ahmad, who are Hindu and Muslim respectively, have been sharing glimpses of their wedding celebrations online. The duo, after announcing their marriage last month, have revealed that they will be hosting both Hindu and Muslim wedding festivities, such as haldi, mehendi, and sangeet to "build a common tradition of celebrations."

As a proud Hindu and Muslim couple, they stated that these festivities were the only way to express their religion in an interfaith union. The two also had a court marriage on January 6 under the Special Marriage Act in India.

Nobody wants to change anybody

They further explained, "We planned things that are common to both our traditions. Haldi is something that happens in both cultures. It's called ubtan by Muslims. Mehendi always happens on both sides. Sangeet happens on both sides. In India, as an interfaith couple that does not convert, we only get married in court under the Special Marriage Act. That we have done. Now we are trying to build a common tradition of celebrations."

Love at first sight

A lover's destiny

The two later built a strong bond over their mutual interest in politics. The couple also revealed that they waited more than a year to get married, so they both could become financially stable.

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