Love them, hate them, but you can't ignore them. From hiding the TV remote to eating that last piece of cake you saved for yourself, siblings can be annoying, but you will always find them standing by you like a rock when you need them the most. And to celebrate that special bond, we have listed five films that you can watch this Raksha Bandhan.
#1 Dil Dhadakne Do
Zoya Akhtar's 'Dil Dhadakne Do' had a refreshing new take on the brother-sister bond. Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Ranveer Singh perfectly portrayed the love-hate relationship that siblings share. The film will remind you of the times when your parents didn't see reason, but your sibling gave you the much-needed love.
#2 Kapoor and Sons
In Kapoor and Sons, Sidharth Malhotra's aka Arjun and Fawad Khan, who plays the elder brother ‘Rahul’ live miles away from each other and their families. But when they get together, they’re connected by a craving to go back to their childhood. From sharing joints together to discovering their father’s affair, Arjun and Rahul continue to fight for each other even in the worst of crises.
#3 My Brother Nikhil
Filmmaker Onir's 2005 film 'My Brother Nikhil' stars Sanjay Suri as Nikhil Kapoor whose life turns upside down after he's diagnosed with AIDS. His sister Anamika played by Juhi Chawla fought alongside him throughout his difficult journey.
#4 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
The biopic of Indian Olympian Milkha Singh 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' shows his relationship with his elder sister Isri Kaur played by Divya Dutta. The film shows how the siblings were each other's source of motivation and inspiration.
#5 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Even though it was a romantic comedy, 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' had a very honest take on the brother-sister relationship between ‘Aditi’ played by Genelia D’Souza, and Amit played by Prateik Babbar. They fight, and mostly stay out of each other’s lives,— yet, the bond real and authentic. This film showed that the siblings didn’t need to mollycoddle each other to prove their love for each other and that’s beautiful, don't you think?