Actor Swara Bhasker has spoken about her reaction to the 2019 Supreme Court judgment in the Ayodhya dispute, recalling that she felt deeply upset by the verdict and believed it was unfair.
Speaking on The Midnight Hour podcast, Swara said she reached out to several Muslim friends and acquaintances after the judgment, including actors Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, as well as others she knew personally.
She said she wanted them to know that, as a Hindu, she was sorry and did not agree with the decision.
Her remarks have since attracted debate on social media, with some users criticising her position while others discussing the wider significance of the Ayodhya judgment.
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Add Hunterfly on GoogleSwara Bhasker Recalls Her Reaction to the Ayodhya Verdict
Discussing the Ayodhya issue on the podcast, Swara described her emotional reaction when the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in November 2019.
She recalled feeling that the decision was “very unfair” and said she wanted to reach out to Muslim people in her circle.
According to Swara, she messaged several people she knew, including Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, because she wanted to express solidarity and make clear that she personally disagreed with the verdict.
She also recalled telling them that she felt sorry and ashamed, as a Hindu, about what had happened.
What Was the Ayodhya Dispute?
The Ayodhya dispute concerned a contested site in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, where the Babri Masjid stood before it was demolished in December 1992.
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Add Hunterfly on GoogleThe dispute involved competing claims concerning ownership of the land and its religious significance. Hindus regard the site as the birthplace of Lord Ram, while the legal dispute also concerned the status of the mosque that had stood there until its demolition.
The matter remained before Indian courts for decades.
What Did the Supreme Court Decide in 2019?
On November 9, 2019, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous judgment in the Ayodhya title dispute.
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Add Hunterfly on GoogleThe court directed that the disputed site be made available for the construction of a Ram temple. It also directed the government to provide five acres of alternative land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board for a mosque.
The judgment brought the long-running title dispute to a legal conclusion, while the court’s reasoning addressed the evidence and competing claims concerning the disputed property.
The judgment itself should be distinguished from political reactions or religious interpretations of the decision.
Swara Said She Reached Out to Muslim Friends
Swara explained that her response was driven by her desire to communicate personally with Muslim friends after the verdict.
She recalled contacting people in her phone book and telling them that she did not support the decision.
Her account was framed as a personal response to a major national legal and political development rather than as a description of how all Hindus or all Muslims reacted to the verdict.
Why Her Comments Are Drawing Attention Again
Swara’s remarks have resurfaced as part of the podcast discussion and have prompted renewed reactions on social media.
Some users criticised the actor for saying she was ashamed and for disagreeing with the Supreme Court judgment. Others questioned why she had specifically contacted Muslim actors after the verdict.
Because these comments come from individual social-media users, they represent personal reactions rather than a measured indication of broader public opinion.
Social Media Users Criticise Swara’s View
One social-media user mocked Swara while commenting on her criticism of the Ram temple judgment.
Another user contrasted Swara’s emotional reaction with their own religious interpretation of the Ayodhya decision, saying that they viewed the verdict through the lens of faith.
Other comments used the discussion to make broader political and religious arguments.
These comments should be understood as individual responses to Swara’s remarks and not as established facts about the actor, the Supreme Court judgment or either religious community.
Swara Also Discussed Her Relationship With Fahad Ahmad
During the same podcast conversation, Swara spoke about the beginning of her relationship with Fahad Ahmad.
She said political activist Umar Khalid played a role in bringing the two together and described him as their “cupid.”
Fahad reportedly received Swara’s phone number through Khalid and subsequently called her.
Swara recalled that she normally did not answer calls from unknown numbers, but she did answer his call at the time because she was involved in activities connected to the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Their Paths Crossed During Anti-CAA Protests
Swara and Fahad first became acquainted around the period of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
According to their account, both were involved in the protest movement, and one of their early photographs together was taken at a rally.
Their personal relationship later developed from that connection.
The political context of their first meeting is part of their own account of how their relationship began and does not, by itself, establish any broader political position beyond what they have publicly stated.
Swara and Fahad’s Marriage
Swara later publicly revealed that Fahad was the person she had previously referred to as a mystery man in an earlier social-media post.
The couple registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act in February 2023, following the submission of their marriage documents.
They subsequently welcomed a daughter, Raabiyaa, in September 2023.
Swara Bhasker’s Publicly Expressed Political Views
Swara has frequently spoken publicly about political and social issues, making her comments a recurring subject of public discussion.
Her latest remarks about the Ayodhya verdict are part of that broader record of public commentary.
In this case, she is describing how she personally responded to a landmark Supreme Court judgment and how she communicated with people in her social circle afterward.
Swara Bhasker Revisits a Defining Political Moment
Swara Bhasker’s recollection of the 2019 Ayodhya verdict provides a personal perspective on how the court decision affected her at the time.
She says she felt the judgment was unfair and reached out to Muslim friends, including Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, to express her disagreement and solidarity.
The Supreme Court’s decision itself was a legal judgment resolving the long-running Ayodhya title dispute; reactions to it varied across political, religious and social groups.
Swara’s latest comments have once again prompted discussion because they combine her personal response to that judgment with reflections on her relationships and political activism.
