A 40-year-old bridal saree worn by Swara Bhasker for her engagement to Fahad has encouraged brides to rummage through their mothers’ closets

On Thursday, Swara Bhasker announced her engagement to Fahad Ahmad, the state youth leader of the Samajwadi Party. She inspired brides to raid their mothers’ closets on their important day by dressing in her mother’s wedding saree from 40 years ago.

Actress Swara Bhasker and state youth president of the Samajwadi Party Fahad Ahmad were engaged on Thursday in a private ceremony. The happy news was shared on social media by the couple, who are prepared to wed in March. They declared their intent to marry in court and allegedly turned in their paperwork on January 6. Soon after the wedding, the first photos from it appeared online, showing the two lovers dressed in traditional garb. Fahad wore an off-white silk kurta-pyjama with a red embroidered Nehru jacket, while Swara wore a red saree and an off-white shirt.

Swara Bhasker and Samajwadi Party chief Fahad Ahmad got engaged on Thursday. The couple was photographed smiling for the camera while wearing traditional attire for their engagement ceremony. In Instagram Stories, Swara even provided a close-up glimpse of her cultural outfit and shared unique information about the saree she was wearing. Selfies with the comment, “It was a major day!!! We kept it under wraps for some lunch months and trust me it was the hardest thing to do for an over sharer like me,” Swara revealed that the six yards she wore is her mother’s bridal saree from nearly 40 years ago. She even mentioned Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla in the post and gave them special thanks for her bridal look.

Meanwhile, Swara Bhasker and Fahad Ahmad tied the knot in a court wedding on January 6 under the Special Marriage Act. Next month will see a formal wedding, according to her spokesperson.

 

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