Updated 9 August 2025 at 18:01 IST
Raksha Bandhan 2025: Bollywood Duos Who Share Deep Brother-Sister Connections in Real Life
Discover Bollywood duos like Aishwarya Rai-Sonu Sood and Kareena Kapoor-Manish Malhotra who share touching brotherly and sisterly bonds beyond blood ties. From heartfelt rakhi celebrations to off-screen sibling-like friendships, explore 5 celeb pairs whose unique relationships go beyond films.
- Entertainment News
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Bollywood has given us a lot of on-screen siblings that tug at our heart strings and off-screen too the celebs share a loving bond with their brothers and sisters. But beyond that, there are also a few duos who are not bound by blood but share a deep brotherly or sisterly connection with each other.
From Aishwarya Rai and Sonu Sood to Kareena Kapoor and Manish Malhotra, here are 5 Bollywood duos you did not know who share a deep brother-sister-like connection with each other.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonu Sood
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonu Sood played the role of brother and sister in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar and developed a lovely bond on the set. Since then, the duo have maintained a brother-sister-like relationship and Aishwarya has even continued to tie rakhi to Sonu Sood.
Kareena Kapoor and Manish Malhotra
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Kareena Kapoor and fashion designer Manish Malhotra share a sibling-like bond in real life. They have fondly spoken about each other in many interviews and continue to support each other professionally.
Alia Bhatt and Yash Johar
Ever since Alia Bhatt made her debut with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, Karan has been a father-like mentor to her. So when Karan had his kids Roohi and Yash through surrogacy, Alia became like an elder sister to the little kiddos. She has even shared adorable pictures of her tying rakhi on Yash’s wrist in the past.
Arjun Kapoor and Katrina Kaif
A few years back on Karan Johar’s talk show, Katrina Kaif wanted to make him a rakhi brother despite his protests. He also agreed that he once allowed her to tie a rakhi as well. While theirs is not a traditional brother-sisterly bond, they share a fun relationship and have great camaraderie.
Amrita Rao Ladakh and Arbaaz Khan
Amrita Rao Ladakh has been close to sister Malaika Arora’s ex-husband despite their divorce. Amrita used to tie rakhi to Arbaaz when he was married to Malaika, and years after their divorce, still consider the Hello Brother actor to be an important part of his life and Arbaaz has also spoken about Amrita with warm affection on several occasions.
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Published By : Avipsha Sengupta
Published On: 9 August 2025 at 18:01 IST