Rupali Ganguly reveals why she and Akshay Kumar stopped wearing rakhi

Rupali Ganguly is Akshay Kumar’s rakhi sister, and the two recently reunited after a long separation. The two met on the set of Ravivaar With Star Parivaar, a festive special program. The episode, which airs on Friday, features Rupali tying a rakhi to Akshay after three decades.

The team from Akshay Kumar’s film Raksha Bandhan was in attendance, according to a promo shared by star Plus. Akshay was joined on set by his onscreen sisters Sadia Khateeb, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth, and Sahejmeen Kaur.

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In the promo, several TV actors shed their onscreen personas to dance and sing on the holiday special. Akshay joins Rupali Ganguly on stage as she performs a dance number in a white Anarkali gown. Rupali ties a rakhi around his wrist, and he bends down to touch her feet. Akshay recalls how his mother tied rakhi to him for five years in a row three decades ago. Rupali becomes emotional and tears up as she promises Akshay, “Har saal jab tak Zinda hu, har saal rakhi bandhani (Until I die, I will tie him a rakhi every year).”

On Thursday, Akshay’s film Raksha Bandhan was released to coincide with the Rakhi festival. The actor plays a devoted brother to four sisters who swear not to marry his girlfriend (Bhumi Pednekar) until his four sisters are married. The film had a below-average opening weekend, earning around Rs. 8 crores.

Previously, during the film’s promotion, Akshay appeared on Superstar Singer 2, where he received a message from his real sister Alka Bhatia. The actor became emotional and was seen wiping his tears as his sister said in a video message that Akshay was more than just a brother to her, but also a father and a friend. Akshay also mentioned how his family’s fortunes improved after the birth of his sister.

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