People across India are celebrating Raksha Bandhan today, August 28. The auspicious festival celebrates the bond between siblings, and Bollywood celebrities are marking the occasion with heartfelt posts, rare throwback pictures and family celebrations. Several stars took to social media to share photos with their brothers and sisters, along with messages about their bond.
Preity Zinta shared photos with her brothers and wrote, “Happy Raksha Bandhan to all of you who celebrate it today, and to both my partners in crime, happiness & all things in between. Love you to the moon & back Ting! #Blessed #Family”
Ananya Panday put up a rather quirky post. She shared a selfie on Instagram’s story section and wrote, “Waiting to get my Rakhi present” and tagged her cousin, actor Ahaan Panday.
King actor Abhay Verma shared photos with his brother, while the two were seen on a video call with their sister. He wrote, “Our constant. Our blessing. Our sister. Happy Rakhi Dii.”
Arjun Kapoor shared a collage of photos featuring his sisters Anshula Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor and Shanaya Kapoor. Sharing the pictures, he wrote, “Blessed with the best, Happy Rakhi.”
Ranbir Kapoor’s sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni marked the occasion with a rare childhood picture featuring the actor. She wrote, “Happy Rakhi Rans. Love you.”
Salman Khan, meanwhile, was clicked arriving at his sister Alvira Khan’s residence for the Raksha Bandhan celebrations. Akshay Kumar also shared a rare photograph with his sister on the occasion. Several other celebrities, including Shabana Azmi, Kriti Sanon, Genelia D’Souza and Sanjay Dutt’s sister Priya Dutt, also shared pictures and messages celebrating their siblings.
