Vedang Raina-Alia Bhatt to Arjun Rampal-Deepika Padukone: 5 Iconic On-screen Pairings that Exude True Rakshabandhan Feels

It’s midnight and there’s a sudden urge to sneak up to your sibling’s room and dance your heart out to some unforgettable songs. Hit play to Apun Bola when you want to tease your brother who is trying hard to find a girl or switch to Gallan Goodiyaan when you simply want to sync the hookstep till your feet and arms hurt! Whether in Bollywood or real life – there’s one common thread – siblinghood.

On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, here’s looking at on-screen brother-sister duos that will make you want to cherish your real-life sibling a little more!

Farhan Akhtar – Divya Dutta (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Farhan Akhtar and Divya Dutta share a tender, sibling bond that adds a layer of softness to the otherwise challenging journey of Milkha Singh. As Milkha’s sister, Divya Dutta brings tenderness and unconditional support to her brother’s life, and defines the term ‘sister is a motherly figure’. Their bond seems quite rooted in a kind of understanding that only siblings share.

Arjun Rampal – Deepika Padukone (Housefull)
Arjun Rampal and Deepika Padukone’s brother-sister bond spotlights a brother’s protectiveness and a sister’s respect. Yes, the climax sequence loosens the thread between the two to define more comfort in their relationship; however, Housefull’s take on the brother-sister relationship struck a balance between maturity and playfulness.

Vedang Raina – Alia Bhatt (Jigra)
In Jigra, Vedang Raina and Alia Bhatt beautifully captured the sibling bond that thrives on protectiveness, a bit of complications, but having each other’s backs, come what may. As on-screen siblings, both actors spotlighted the reality of siblings depending on each other and being vulnerable with one another. Above all, there is unconditional love that triumphs.

Ranveer Singh – Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Dil Dhadakne Do)
Remember Ranveer Singh’s unforgettable butter knife sequence? Or when he spontaneously reveals his on-screen sister Priyanka Chopra’s she’s-getting-a-divorce situation to Farhan Akhtar, or when Singh and Chopra blurred the lines between reel and real in Gallan Goodiyan song? If you remember these scenes crystal clear, you also remember their playful bond!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Shah Rukh Khan (Josh)
Siblings who’ve turned friends. Whether they are incredibly protective of each other or they are each other’s biggest cheerleaders or even when Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan are conversing about girlhood, confusion and relationships in the entire Apun Bola track – peak definition of siblinghood!

When it comes to sibling bonds, teasing is constant; unconditional love is non-negotiable!