Bollywood Stars Celebrate Raksha Bandhan 2026
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Several Bollywood stars celebrated the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan in 2026, sharing photos and videos of their family moments.
Raksha Bandhan is a traditional festival in India. On this day, sisters tie a rakhi, a decorative thread, around their brothers' wrists. This ritual celebrates the bond between siblings.
Actors Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta were among the stars who marked the occasion. Kangana Ranaut and Kriti Sanon also shared festive moments from their celebrations.
The famous Pataudi family gathered together for the festival. Kareena Kapoor Khan joined her husband Saif Ali Khan, along with Sara Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, who are part of the extended Pataudi family.
Bollywood celebrities often share glimpses of their personal lives during major Indian festivals. These posts usually get huge attention from fans on social media.
Raksha Bandhan remains one of the most widely celebrated festivals across India. Many families come together on this day, regardless of their profession or background.
The celebrations this year showed how Bollywood stars, despite their busy careers, continue to honour traditional family customs and values.
Vocabulary11 words
- festival
- a special day for celebration
- rakhi
- a decorative thread tied on the wrist
- ritual
- a traditional action done in a special way
- sibling
- a brother or sister
- bond
- a strong connection between people
- occasion
- a special event or time
- gather
- to come together in one place
- extended family
- relatives beyond parents and children, like cousins
- social media
- websites and apps for sharing content online
- custom
- a traditional way of doing something
- celebrity
- a famous person
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1. The bond between siblings 2. The Pataudi family 3. False
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Several Bollywood stars celebrated the Indian festival of _____ in 2026.
On this day, sisters tie a _____, a decorative thread, around their brothers' wrists.
This ritual celebrates the _____ between siblings.
Actors Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta were among the stars who marked the _____.
Kangana Ranaut and Kriti Sanon also shared festive _____ from their celebrations.
The famous Pataudi family _____ together for the festival.
Kareena Kapoor Khan joined her husband Saif Ali Khan, along with Sara Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, who are part of the extended Pataudi _____.
These posts usually get huge attention from fans on _____ media.
Raksha Bandhan remains one of the most widely celebrated _____ across India.
The celebrations this year showed how Bollywood stars continue to honour traditional family _____.