Swara Bhasker has lived in the United States for a long period. She also recently attended the Oscars gala and the Bridgerton 2 triumph party. Swara’s social media admirers and following may have been wondering what the actress was doing to in the United States. Well, the Veere Di Wedding actress let the cat out of the bag on Thursday when she announced on Instagram that she has been admitted to the University of Michigan.
Swara has been awarded the coveted Hughes Artist-in-Residence Fellowship at the University of Michigan’s Center for South Asian Studies in Ann Arbor. The fellowship is exclusively given to exceptional artists, authors, and performers. Sharing the news on social media, Swara shared a picture and wrote, “Say hello to ‘Hughes Fellow Artist-in-Residence’ at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Thank you Centre for South Asia Studies #UMich Also excited to be one of the keynote speakers at the School of Information symposium on ‘Social Media Influencers & New Political Economy in South Asia & Africa’.”
Speaking to Mid-Day, Swara said, “I’m honoured by this recognition and grateful for the opportunity to have access to the vast scholarly resources at U-Mich, by way of the faculty, students and the libraries. I’m looking forward to some stimulating conversations and also sitting in on classes of interest here and broadening my understanding of various cultural and academic issues.”
Mathhew Hull, Chair Centre for South Asia Studies, added, “We are thrilled to have Swara Bhasker join us. She brings a wealth of insights on acting, film-making, and politics to engage with our students and faculty.”
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