Why Rakhi Sawant has stopped celebrating Rakhi?

She used to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan until three years ago. Ever since she converted to Christianity, she stopped believing in all Hindu rituals and festivals and most importantly Raksha Bandhan.

She says, "I don't celebrate Raksha Bandhan. I don't have a brother, sister, mother or father. Whatever I am today is because of my hard work and nothing else. Nobody has been instrumental in my success."

But Rakesh Sawant, the lesser- known brother of the famous sister still harbours the hope that his sister will return to their family some day and celebrate the festival with him. He says, "Blood is thicker than water. I hope Rakhi soon realises that her family will always support her unconditionally."

Rewind to the past Rakesh goes down memory lane, saying, "I was put up in a boarding school and Rakhi had already tasted success in Bollywood. This was in 1991, three years after she had stopped tying a rakhi as her work kept her occupied. My friends teased me that my sister wouldn't come that year too, but I didn't give up hope. I secretly prayed and she was the first to reach that morning to celebrate the festival with me."

Negative influence By his confession, the item queen had severed all ties with Rakesh under her former boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi's influence. Says Rakesh, "She might not follow rituals, but she keeps a regular tab on me and my work. She is a friend, philosopher and guide to me. I must admit that Christianity has made her calmer and a quieter person. I am hopeful like I was in 1991 during my boarding school days that Rakhi will soon visit me with a rakhi.

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1. Mere Bhaiya, Mere Chanda Mere Anmol Ratan...
This song is from the movie Kajaal. The song is all about a sister’s love for her brother. She expresses her feelings for her brother and prays for his well-being. Check out this Video.

2. Behna ne Bhai ke Kalai se Pyar Baandha hai... 
Sisters tie the silk thread called Rakhi on their brothers' wrist and pray for their well being. The brothers promise to take care of their sisters on this auspicious day. Check out this song.

3. Ye Rakhi Bandhan Hai Aisa...
Celebrating the bond between siblings is this song from 'Baimaan' starring Manoj Kumar. It’s a perfect Rakhi song that will bring tears to your eyes.

4. Bhaiya Mere Rakhi Ke Bandhan Ko Nibhana...
This song from Choti Behan starring Nanda and Balraj Sahani is one of the famous songs played on Rakshabandhan. Sisters pray to God to protect their brother from all evil on this day.

5. Phoolon Ka Taaro  Ka Sabka Kehna Hai...
Siblings pray for each others' well being and wish for each others' happiness and goodwill on the day of Rakshabandhan. Dedicate this song from 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' to your sister on this auspicious day.

6. Hum Behnon Ke Liye Mere Bhaiya... 
Rakhi is a symbol of a relationship that celebrates the bond of affection. No mater where the sister, her brother tries to be with her on this day. Watch this rakhi song from Anjaana.

7. Rakhi Dhaago Ka Tyohaar...
This song, Rakhi dhagon ka tyauhar, has an ideal brother sister jodi in the form of Ashok Kumar and Waheeda Rehman.

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Raksha Bandhan is the best Festival of  Hindus. I think all religion's people celebrate this festive. This Festival is shows the relationship of Brother And Sister.

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Do you know, Why do we celebrate the Raksha Bandhan?

Raksha Bandhan, (the bond of protection) or Rakhi, is a festival primarily observed in India, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is also called Rakhi Purnima in most of India.It is also celebrated in some parts of Pakistan. The festival is observed by Hindus, Sikhs and some Muslims. The central ceremony involves the tying of a rakhi (sacred thread) by a sister on her brother's wrist. This symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her.The festival falls on the full moon day (Shravan Poornima) of the Shravan month of the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It grew in popularity after Rani Karnavati, the widowed queen of Chittor, sent a rakhi to the Mughal emperor Humayun when she required his help.

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Raksha Bandhan special: Singing Rakhi songs

Check out the songs that have celebrated the brother-sister bond on the big screen

 Phoolon ka Taaron ka 

Kishore Kumar had an incredible knack of making miracles out of any song that he’d lend his voice to. And this song was one such example. From the film Hare Ram Hare Krishna this song is undoubtedly the best Rakhi song so far and of course, reminds us of the gorgeous Zeenat Aman.

 Bhaiya mere Rakhi ke bandhan ko

With Lata Mangeshkar’s mellifluous voice, this song from the 1959 film Choti Bahen, is picturised on Dharmendra and could be well tagged as a quintessential Rakhi anthem.

 Apun Bola 

This song from the film Josh saw two of the Bollywood’s reigning stars Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan come together and play siblings. The song was casual and candid and broke the stereotypical brother-sister relationship that we were used to see on the silver screen.

Priyanka Chopra talks about her relationship with younger brother

Actor Priyanka Chopra may be globetrotting,but she always puts her family right on top of her priority list. If there is one person she is really close to, then it is her younger brother, Siddharth.

And Raksha Bandhan is just the occasion to celebrate that bond between them. Talking about it, she says, “Over the past few years, it’s been difficult to celebrate Raksha Bandhan as my brother is away studying and I am travelling because of work. 

But it’s an important festival for us. No matter where we are in the world, we celebrate it.I make it a point to send him a rakhi no matter what. I’m going to miss him a lot today,”she says.

Brother Siddharth, who’s studying a culinary course, pampers his sister when they are together. “Sid is my baby brother and I love him. He's very loving, caring and tries to be a good brother. I always pamper him so he tries to return the favour by making Raksha Bandan special for me every year. He’s a great chef and I love food, so whenever we are together, he cooks me a very special meal,” gushes the actor.

Piggy Chops recently flew down to Switzerland, amidst her choc-a-bloc schedule, to be with her brother on his all important day — his graduation day. 

Sid was pleasantly surprised to see his sister there. Talking about the festival she says, “Though I always send him a rakhi, I only wish he took the trouble to send me a gift in return (laughs). I also have a very large family and many cousin brothers. They are spread all over theworld and I send all of them rakhis every year.”

My sister spoils me: Ranveer Singh

This Raksha Bandhan, Ranveer Singh will buy his sibling Ritika a present for the first time

My mother has made a small prayer area in our home, and my older sister Ritika ties me a rakhi in that part of the home every year. She's always particular about tying a rakhi that doesn't bleed colour and looks good on my wrist, as I wear it till it comes off on its own. Ritika personally selects the rakhi, and we invariably debate over the knot. We argue over what is the optimum way of knotting a rakhi. She feels very awkward when I bend down to touch her feet... but I do
it anyway!

Another one of her personal touches that I appreciate is the selection of chocolates on the thali. She's solely responsible for my major sweet tooth. As a child, she'd buy me chocolates almost every day. On Raksha Bandhan, she always includes my favourite chocolates in the thali. Both of us gorge on them greedily once the ritual is done with.

When I was away from home studying in the US, Ritika would send me a rakhi via post. She'd also include small ziplock bags with rice and the tikka. She would even send me kharchi - in dollars, no less! I missed her the most during that time and especially on those days.

Since I'm her baby brother, she always spoils me to bits. Instead of me buying her a gift, she buys me a whole bunch of gifts on Raksha Bandhan like watches, laptops, mobile phones or perfumes. This year, for the first time ever, I've been able to afford buying her a present in return with my own money. I would like to get her some luxury accessories, but she is very particular so I'll let her select whatever she likes.

(As told to Upala KBR)