Rakhi gets a modern makeover and it is not about who protects whom anymore, but a celebration of your BFF
Rithvik Dhanjani, (29), Actor and Heena Dhanjani, (25), Fashion Designer
24 brothers and sisters tell us how rakhi isn’t about the brother protecting the sister any more!;(Photos by Raj K Raj and Manoj Verma in New Delhi, Shivangi Kulkarni in Mumbai and Chaitra Prabhakar in Bengaluru)
Heena has saved Rithvik when their mom found things in his pocket that shouldn’t be seen by her (On Rithvik: Blazer, Umang Mehta, T-shirt, Being Human; Tommy Hilfiger; shoes, Heel & Buckle London; accessories, BeBajrang. On Heena: Outfit, Shambhavi Gandhi; jewellery, Kiara Jewels ) (Shivangi Kulkarni)
“My sister is an independent woman and knows how to take care of herself. so I’m totally opposed to the traditional concept of rakhi” —Rithvik Dhanjani
Sidharth makes Jaya laugh with his crazy humour when he has to say sorry to her (On Jaya: Dress, Aza; jewellery; Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers. On Sidharth: Kurta, shop in Khan Market ; jeans: Blackberrys; shoes, shop in Malviya Nagar) (Raj K Raj)
“Jaya’s fierce with my girlfriends who do me wrong. I find that cute!” —Sidharth Bhardwaj
Samrridhi feels that their mom loves Narresh more than her! (On Narresh and Samrridhi: Outfits by Shivann & Narresh)
“We click boomerangs doing the exact opposite of what Rakhi stands for” —Narresh Kukreja
All the 18 players of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team tie a rakhi to Wayne (On Monika: Top, Commercial Street, Bengaluru; pants, Zara; shoes, Bata, earrings, Sarojini Nagar Market. On Navneet: Top, Vero Moda; denims, Only; shoes, Bata. On Wayne: T-shirt, Max; denims and shoes, Levis. On Rani: Top and denims, Only; jewellery, Pipa Bella; shoes, Bata) (Chaitra Prabhakar)
“The girls are the ones protecting me here... but have to get my approval when selecting their husbands ” —Wayne Lombard
For Vicram, Pushpanjali is one of the best gifts he could have asked for (On Vicram: T-shirt: Beverly Hills Polo; trousers, Raghavendra Rathore; shoes, from a market in London. On Pushpanjali: Dress, Diane Von Furstenberg; shoes, Gucci; watch, Rolex; ring, Ultimate Diamondz; bracelet, Amaris by Prerna Rajpal ) (Manoj Verma)
“Vicram doesn’t let me eat milk chocolate as it is fattening!” —Pushpanjali R Chawla
Diya grew up convinced that she needed to take care of her little bro (On Shiv: Shirt, Blackberrys; jeans, Hugo Boss; watch, Audemars Piguet. On Diya: Shirt, Theory, jeans, Gap; shoes, from a market in Australia) (Raj K Raj)
“We grew up in a very non-gendered way, so our brother-sister bond is already ungendered!” —Diya Kapur
Kamna is super excited about Vishnu’s first Rakhi (On Kamna: Dress, Red Roses; shoes, Pair Point. On Vishnu: Shirt, Westside; shorts, H&M) (Raj K Raj)
“It’s his first raksha bandhan and I’ve bought him a Doraemon rakhi” —Kamna Kapoor
While Arush makes the rules, Sakhi happily breaks them (On Sakhi: Dress and shoes H&M. On Arush: Shirt, Blackberrys; jeans, Gap; shoes, Pull and Bear ) (Raj K Raj )
“My dependence on my younger sisters is far more…” —Arush Khanna
Rakhi for Ishita(left) and Umang is a celebration of the fact that their mother always wanted daughters. (On Ishita: Outfit, Good Earth; juttis, Amritsar; earrings, Krafted With Happiness; ring, Amethyst; bangles, Amrapali. On Umang: Top, Zara; pants, Fabindia, shoes, Charles N Keith; earrings, H&M) (Raj K Raj)
“No matter the age gap or gender – if your sibling is your go-to person, then there’s only that” —Ishita Yashvi
All Anantica wants from her brother is his endless and unconditional love and support always (On Anantica: Skirt and top Zara; belt, Gucci; shoes, H&M . On Sandiip: Jacket and jeans, Gucci; shoes, Fendi ) (Shivangi Kulkarni)
“While my six years older biological sister is more like a mother to me, Anantica is a confidant and partner in crime” —Sandiip Sikcand
In school, Neha made calls on Tarun’s behalf to girls he was keen to talk to (On Tarun: Kurta-pyjama, Fabindia; jacket, Blackberrys; footwear, customised from a shop in CP; watch, Tag Heuer; glasses, Dolce & Gabbana; pocket square, Raymonds. On Neha: Outfit, Neha & Tarun; shoes, Zara; watch, iWatch) (Raj K Raj)
“Neha protects me from relatives constantly teasing me about my weight” —Tarun Sibal
