Several B-town stars shared throwback clicks with their siblings on Raksha Bandhan.
The country is celebrating Raksha Bandhan today. The festival, also referred to as Rakhi, is dedicated to the undying bond between a brother and a sister. On this day, as per tradition, sisters tie a sacred thread or knot called Rakhi around their brother’s wrist, which is symbolic of her love for him. Brothers bestow a gift in return.
In the modern era, Raksha Bandhan is not limited to just brothers and sisters, as women can also celebrate it with their sisters and likewise for men.
Raksha Bandhan is a festival primarily celebrated in the north and north-western parts of the country as well as Indian diaspora overseas.
People on social media have been expressing their love and affection for their siblings. Bollywood celebrities have been wishing their own brothers or sisters as well as sharing how they are celebrating this sacred day.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was discharged from Nanavati hospital on Sunday after testing negative for COVID-19, has penned a blog post on Raksha Bandhan. He wrote, “.. and tomorrow be the festival of protection and security for the sister by the brother .. a pledge to be by her side, to hold her hand in times of trouble , to safeguard her from all evil that may erupt about and to let her know that no matter what he shall ever be by her side .. Raksha Bandhan : ‘raksha’ to protect ; ‘bandhan’ to tie to bond to hold together. Our ‘samaaj’ does possess centuries old traditions that make us all valuable .. in the essence of behavioural convictions .. such convictions that can never be betrayed or dissolved .. they are the crafted genius of writings on stone .. forever.”
He added, “and tomorrow when the little one shall in virtual distance and world as would Abhishek and Shweta due the pandemic , colour the wrist of Agastya in that string of eternal strength, then shall the festival in all its glory be celebrated .. all be it in keeping with the norms set by the authorities re., CoviD!”
Priyanka Chopra shared a click from her wedding that showed her brothers doing a particular ritual. She wrote along, "Happy Raksha Bandhan to everyone celebrating and to my incredible brood of brothers. I’ve always loved this special festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. I feel so blessed to have these wonderful, sensitive, supportive men in my corner always. I miss you all so much. Sending lots of love and hugs and oh also...as part of tradition... waiting for my gifts ud83dude0b"
Amitabh Bachchan wrote a post on the festival while missing son Abhishek, who is still hospitalised for COVID-19.
Directed by Aanand L Rai, Rakshabandhan will be produced by Colour Yellow Productions and Cape Of Good Films. The film is expected to hit theaters on November 5, 2021. Akshay Kumar announed the film on his coail media handes on Monday.
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Nimrat Kaur shared a pic from her childhood with sister Rubina.
Telugu star Mahesh Babu posted a click of his two kids and wishes his fans on Raksha Bandhan.
Sushant SIngh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kriti remembered her late brother via an Instagram post.
Actor Soha Ali Khan shared a click of Taimur and Inaaya on Instagram.
Actor Rakul Preet Singh posted a video with her brother Aman Preet on her social media handles where the duo revealed the most annoying things about each other. She captioned the video as, 'There might be many things we hate about each other but then there is soooo much more love that we can’t live without each other. happy rakshabandhan @AmanPreetOffl I love u sooo much'
Actor Esha Deol wrote on Twitter, "#happyrakhshabandhan to all my brothers! I am blessed to have so many protective, strong and wonderful men as my brothers! I on the other hand am the official behena to many from my #filmindustry and I love it 🧿♥️🙏🏼"