Actress Swara Bhasker is brimming with festive spirit as she prepares to celebrate Diwali in Delhi with her husband Fahad Ahmad’s family for the first time. In an interview recently, the outspoken actress reflected on her childhood memories, her love for simple festive traditions, and the joy of embracing an interfaith family celebration.
Childhood memories and festive traditions
In an interview with Mid day, Swara fondly recalled her early Diwali days in Delhi, saying, “As a child, we were very excited because we always wanted to make rangoli outside the house. I also remember lighting diyas after Lakshmi Puja.” She laughed as she admitted that their rangoli “was terribly done, not very sophisticated, neat, or beautiful, but we felt very pleased about it.” The actress shared that while she avoids loud crackers, “I like phooljadi, anar, and chakri.”The festival was also about sweet indulgence. “Diwali was the only time when you got to eat kaju katli without any restrictions,” she reminisced. “Our competition was who would open a box of kaju katli and eat it first.”
A special first Diwali with Fahad’s family
This year, however, feels special. Swara revealed, “I am excited for this Diwali because it’s the first time my husband’s family is coming to Delhi to celebrate with me. That’s never happened before. I am getting new clothes stitched for them, and I’m elated about spending this time with them.” Speaking about her marriage to Fahad Ahmad, she reflected, “Interfaith marriages have happened in India forever. My experience has been very positive. There’s a stereotype about Muslims being conservative, but Fahad’s family has accepted me for who I am, and it’s been lovely.” She added warmly, “The nicest thing is that I get to celebrate everything. I don’t keep a single roza, but I eat iftar with them every day. I get to celebrate their festivals, and they get to celebrate mine.”Swara also spoke about attending glitzy Bollywood Diwali parties in the past, especially Sonam Kapoor’s, but now values the comfort of home. This Diwali, she says, is all about love, family, and shared traditions across cultures. Go to Source
