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Celebrities Share Their Raksha Bandhan Memories
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Ashok Pandit, (Social activist, Panun Kashmir leader and television and film writer-director)
'Rakhi is a symbol of the bond and respect between siblings. The thread on the wrist underscores the emotions, which are supreme in the human being's psyche over even logic. The tradition originated because Indian culture looks on women as the weaker gender, but today of course, the girls are as strong if not stronger, and maybe some brothers should tie rakhis to their sisters instead and ask for protection! We are four brothers and our youngest sibling is my sister Krishna. We get together on Raksha Bandhan and have a great day together.'
Kamini Khanna (Poet, Writer-columnist, TV anchor)
'Raksha Bandhan is a traditional exchange of blessings between brother and sister. We pray for each other and also have fun, and as we turn adults, we also become like close friends, 'Caring, Sharing and Bearing' become a prominent part of the bond. 'Traditionally, we all celebrate at my brother Govinda's (actor-MP) house. To me, he's been not just a brother but like a mother and father too. When I had a minor accident recently, my other brother, Kirti Kumar (filmmaker) rushed there in minutes in his gown. We are a blessed family. I recall being in Amritsar when I was 17 - I sent my rakhi to my brothers with a small poem expressing the thought that they were capable of protecting me.'
 Kunal Ganjawala (Singer)
'This will be the first year when my younger sister Aditi will be away - she has married and moved to the USA. But a rakhi and a gift will be exchanged and we will videoconference on that day. This will be the day that I reassure her yet again of my brotherly love and responsibility. Raksha Bandhan may be just one day, but we must live up to its meaning every day.'
Ramesh Taurani (Film producer, Tips Films, and head honcho, Tips Cassettes)
'We always observe the Raksha Bandhan day by coming together - Kumar and I have two sisters, both of them live in Mumbai. Incidentally, singer Poornima has made me her rakhi brother for the last 15-20 years. This is where professional lack of association has no importance but the personal relationship remains.'
 Prasoon Joshi (Ad honcho, McCann-Erikkson, scriptwriter-lyricist, Rang De Basanti and lyricist, Fanaa)
'I have two sisters and both live in Delhi. Raksha Bandhan revives memories of childhood, of waking early, changing the janeu (sacred thread) after an early bath and the rakhi ceremony. Today we either exchange gifts or connect on telephones and emails.
'Yes I know that Raksha Bandhan is just one day like Father's Day, Mother's Day and other Western concepts, but there is really no comparison. The latter are recent, have no history and are market-driven and not emotionally powered. Society is about construction of emotions and this bond connects two people who were created from the same womb.'
Ravi Chopra (Film & TV serial maker)
'It's all about bonding - one special day on which the family meets and spends together. Raksha Bandhan is also one way of bringing the family together and demonstrating love when sisters move away after their marriages. I have two sisters, Bina and Shashi and cousin sisters and we all celebrate together.'
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