Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Rhea Kapoor, and Anupam Kher extended their wishes on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is a festival which is celebrated across India, intended to celebrate the eternal love of brothers and sisters. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, family members get dressed up for the rituals. The sister ties a sacred thread or Rakhi on the wrist of the brother. The brother in return offers gifts as a token of his love and pledges to always protect his sister.
Actor Anupam Kher tweeted wishing his greetings to everyone. He wrote a few lines on Raksha Bandhan which read that today is the festival of Raksha Bandhan, there is happiness all around. He added that the festival ties the love of brother and sister in a sacred thread.
रक्षाबंधन का त्योहार है,
हर तरफ़ खुशियों की बौछार है…
बँधा एक धागे में,
भाई बहन का प्यार है…आप सभी को रक्षाबंधन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं दी। Happy Raksha Bandhan to all of you. Love, peace and happiness always. ?? pic.twitter.com/L5SGH5UMhH
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) August 3, 2020
Several Bollywood celebrities have shared their childhood pictures celebrating Raksha Bandhan as well. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan who recently tested negative for the deadly coronavirus and was discharged from hospital tweeted on Sunday that Raksha Bandhan is the festival of protection & security for the sister by the brother. He added that it is a pledge by the brother to be by his sister’s side, to hold her hand in times of trouble, to safeguard her from all evil and to let her know that no matter what he shall ever be by her side.
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T 3613 -Happy Raksha Bandhan ..
tomorrow be the festival of protection & 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 to let her know that no matter what he shall ever be by her side . pic.twitter.com/Vy1j6AGNZT— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 2, 2020
Film producer and Stylist Rhea Kapoor posted a cute video of Sonam Kapoor and her on her Instagram account. She also wrote a meaningful caption along with the video. The caption read that growing up with siblings is one of the greatest blessings in life. They are our first best friends and the foes we can’t live without. The most beautiful aspect of the sibling relation, however, is that no matter how old you grow, how distant you stay, and how busy or stressed you are, even the thought of being with your sibling(s) in the safety of your house takes all the stress away. It is one of the most refreshing and overwhelming feelings.
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Actor Malaika Arora Khan also took to Instagram in a gesture to honour the bond of sisterhood she shares with Amrita Arora. “You are not just my baby sister…u are my best friend when I need one, an elder sister when I feel like being a child again, a sounding board when I feel like venting and a brother so I never miss having one. We are everything to eachother and words fall short to describe our eternal bond”, she wrote recalling the multiple roles she finds her sister playing and celebrating her ever-supportive presence in her life.
Meanwhile, actor Ayushmann Khurana shared a different perspective posting a self-composed poem on women empowerment. “Let’s create a society where girls do not need to depend on her brothers to feel safe…”, he penned in Hindi sharing his thoughtful message on the festival. He also wished every woman a secure life which doesn’t make it a requisite for her to tie Rakhi on men’s wrists to achieve their goals.