Rakhi: Bond of bonds

Celebrated with great zeal and devotion, Raksha Bandhan denotes the pure bond of love between a brother and a sister. Not only the masses, but celebrities too enjoy the festivity of Rakhi. So, check out some of the famous brother-sister duos! Though they chose completely different careers in their lives , they are extremely fond of each other. Yes, Ranbir Kapoor and Ridhima Sahni, children of Rishi and Neetu Kapoor love to spend time together. (Photo/Manoj Kesharwani) (BCCL)

Famous Bollywood brother- sister duo is Abhishek Bachchan and his married sister Shweta Nanda. Both of them have been brought up under glitz and glam by Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. Despite living in different cities, they make sure to meet up on Rakhi and celebrate the festival. (Reuters/Punit Paranjpe)

Salman Khan is very fond of his two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is the elder of the two sisters and Arpita is the younger one. She is the pampered one of the three Khan brothers. Salman shares a very strong bond with his two sisters. It was Arpita who spotted Sneha Ullal in a Mumbai college and told Salman to cast her as his heroine. (TOI Photo) (BCCL)

The Dutt siblings have a fortunate parentage, their mother Naargis was one of the brilliant actresses and father Sunil Dutt was a successful actor turned respectable politician. Following her father’s foot steps Priya is also an honorable politician, Sanjay too has reached the heights of success in B'wood and Namrata the third sibling, is married to Kumar Gaurav. (Photo/Nitin Malik) (BCCL)

Sushmita Sen's brother Rajeev Sen opened exclusive showroom of Renee Jewellers in New Delhi. After the opening of Rajeev's showroom, sister Sush bought a necklace from there. She also inaugurated her brother's showroom, may be Rajeev considers her sister lucky enough.

Born to a Muslim father, Feroz Khan and a Sindhi mother, Sundari, Fardeen Khan and Laila Khan Rajpal have moved in their different professional feilds and have reached the heights of success. Laila is an artist and is married to Rohit Rajpal and her brother Fardeen tried his luck in Bollywood but could not make it big.

Belonging to the famous Kapoor clan, they all have made their place in their respective fields. Ritu Nanda is the numero uno agent in the field of Life Insurance whereas Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Ranjiv Kapoor have made it big in acting in Bollwyood. (Photo/Kamaljeet Singh) (BCCL)

They have the privilege of being born in the most influential family of India, politics is in their blood. The most talked about brother sister duo, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadhera are children of Rajiv Gandhi (ex-PM of India) and Sonia Gandhi (present Congress Party President). Rahul is the most eligible bachelor politician, who is expected to play big in times to come and Priyanka is leading a happy family life. (Photo/Sanjeev Rastogi) (BCCL)

A real life brother-sister, Manisha Koirala and Siddharth Koirala played central roles in the film Anwar. Even though Manisha’a career isn’t doing great, she is making sure that at least her brother creates his foothold in the industry. (Photo/Manoj Chabra) (BCCL)

Gold medalist shooter who made India proud at Olympics, Abhinav Bindra is warmly welcomed by his loving and proud sister after the arrival at IGI Airport in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Subhav Shukla)

Born to Amita and Asha Patel, Ashmit and Amisha have made a foray in B’wood. The brother sister duo’s life has been marred with misunderstandings so much so that Amisha has sought the intervention of the courts.

The royal brother-sister duo, Saif Ali Khan and Soha seem to have got the legacy of beauty from their beautiful mother, Sharmila Tagore and talent of their father, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. Both the siblings have managed to make it big in Bollywood with their acting skills. (Reuters/David moir)