Swara’s friend tweeted the video and the following: “Seeing off best friend @ReallySwara on her departure was an intense and upsetting experience for all of us. Ishaan Bhaskar, better known by his alias Abu, the ruthless Commodore @theUdayB, choose to keep out of the picture. Much appreciation to Muba.” She was pointing at C Uday Bhaskar, Swara’s father, who was not seen in the picture.
He responded to the video on Twitter and provided an explanation of why he would rather not be in the shot. He noted: “I appreciate @sinjini m sharing this touching “scene” as Swara Bhaskar’s wedding comes to an end. The “tough” commodore had excellent cause to avoid the camera, it’s true. Even for a “Khadas (rude)” father, “Bidaai” of our beloved @ReallySwara, it is a very emotional time.”
Swara Bhaskar’s father reacts to her farewell video.
The state president of the Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, the youth arm of the Samajwadi Party, is Swara’s spouse Fahad Ahmed. Everyone was there at the event held in Delhi this week, from Congressman Rahul Gandhi to Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. Jaya Bachchan, a member of the Samajwadi Party, also attended the reception. Shashi Tharoor and Derek O’Brien also attended the reception.
Following Holi, the wedding festivities began with a Haldi ceremony, which evolved into a colourful Holi festival. Mehendi and sangeet followed, both of which featured live performances by Carnatic singer Sudha Raghuraman. During the wedding reception, a Qawwali night was held, and Akhilesh Yadav joined the newlyweds.
