Raksha Bandhan special: Kareena-Ranbir, Sonam-Arjun, Zoya-Farhan – A look at Bollywood’s real life bhai-behen!

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August 10, 2014

RakshaMumbai, Aug 10: While the entire nation would indulge in one of the most popular festivals, we look at some adorable real life brother-sister pairs in filmdom

Remember that song from the film Bandhan, when actor Ashwini Bhave with those puppy eyes and mushy expressions sang “Yeh Bandhan toh pyaar ka Bandhan hai” for Salman Khan?

While all of that looked terribly pretentious, Bollywood has always loved to glorify the brother-sister relationship. With cliched songs like Bhaiya Mere Raakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana from Chhoti Behan and Phoolon Ka Taron Ka from Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Hindi films have always celebrated Raksha Bandhan with much grandeur and pomp. While actors like Shah Rukh Khan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone-Arjun Rampal and Salman Khan-Neelam Kothari have been a hit reel life bhai-behen jodi, on this special occasion we look at some real life counterparts and their off screen camaraderie.

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ranbir Kapoor: Born in one of the most celebrated filmi families, Ranbir and Kareena are brought up in a typical Punjabi family. Since the actors have never shared screen space, their off screen relationship was always a mystery for their fans. However, the curtains were raised when this brother-sister pair made their first TV appearance together on Karan Johar’s Koffee with Karan. While Ranbir and Kareena left no chance to pull each other’s leg on the show, their love and mutual respect was also one to notice. The highlight of the show was when Kareena said that she is all excited to perform on Chikni Chameli and Sheila Ki Jawani in Ranbir’s sangeet. Well, no points for guessing at which pretty actor was Bebo hinting at! Wink Wink!

Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar: Born to veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani, Zoya and Farhan were the typical brats as kids. While their professional relationship has always bore fruits in terms of Luck by Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, their off screen relationship from the exterior also seems very suttle and shaped. Their recent appearance on a chat show diplayed their effortless understanding of each other’s thought process as well as their personal space. The brother-sister duo has collaborated once again for their forthcoming project, Dil Dhadakne Do and going by their past records we hardly doubt their super-hit companionship.

Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor: Hailing from another filmi family, Sonam is the daughter of Anil Kapoor, while Arjun is producer Boney Kapoor’s son. Both Sonam and Arjun have been very candid about their fondness for each other, however, what interests us more is the fascinating tales that Sonam has narrated. Sonam once confessed that whenever she went on dates, Arjun always made sure to accompany her. Ofcourse, he would occupy another table. However, just like every protective brother the Kapoor lad too kept a close eye on Ms Kapoor’s dates. Awww….now isn’t that sweet?

Emraan Hashmi and Alia Bhatt: We remember that moment when Alia had confessed on a tete-a-tete that she didn’t know that Emraan was her cousin until he became a star. While Emraan has always spoken about Alia as a protective brother, Ms Bhatt has been very candid and chirpy about their relationship. Interestingly, it seems that the brother-sister duo is also very competitive. When he was recently asked if he would want to pass his serial kisser tag to Alia, Emraan jokingly said to a leading news portal, “I want to monopolise the crown. Someone has to reach up to my run rate. So it will take time for the new actors to be there.” Well we love this new age competitive bhai-behen relationship. Right peeps?

Ekta Kapoor and Tusshar Kapoor: Children of veteran film actor Jeetendra, Ekta and Tusshar Kapoor are one of the most loved brother-sister pair in filmdom. While Tusshar has worked hard to prove his mettle in the film industry, Ekta’s contribution in his career can’t be ignored. Movies like Kyaa Kool Hai Hum and Shootout at Lokhandwala have been pivotal for Tusshar’s filmi career and both have been produced by Ekta. While Tusshar is protective for his dotting sister, Ekta is said to be very possessive about her little brother. Infact, she wants to know every detail of the girl that Tusshar would date. Now that’s a very fun relationship we admit!

It’s BollywoodLife wishing all these brother-sister pairs and our readers a very happy Raksha

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July 16,2020

Washington, Jul 16: Actor Chris Evans, better known as 'Captain America', made a six-year-old boy's day by sending him a personalised video message lauding his heroic act of saving his younger sister from a dog attack.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the aunt of the young boy (Bridger Walker from Cheyenne) posted on Instagram the story of how the boy saved his sister on July 9 and was horribly injured in the process.

She shared the story on the photo-sharing platform on Sunday and also posted few photos featuring the brother-sister duo as well as pictures of the injuries on Walker's face.

"After receiving 90 stitches (give or take) from a skilled plastic surgeon, he's finally resting at home," wrote the aunt (Nikki Walker).
"We love our brave boy and want all the other superheroes to know about this latest hero who joined their ranks," she added.

Moved by the young boy's story, Evans made a direct video message appreciating the boy for what he did, and how he is no less than a superhero.

He also promised to send the young kid an authentic 'Captain America' shield as a reward for his selfless, heroic act.

Evans' video message to the young boy was shared by the aunt on her Instagram profile.
In the video, Evans is saying, "Pal, you're a hero, what you did was so brave, so selfless -- your sister is so lucky to have you as a big brother.

Your parents must be so proud of you," Evans said in a video message that the family shared Wednesday. "Keep being the man you are, we need people like you. Hang in there, I know recovery might be tough, but based on what I've seen, I don't think there's much that can slow you down."

Towards the end, the 39-year-old actor told the boy he was sending the 'Captain America' shield to him, as the world needs more bravehearts like the little boy.

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July 12,2020

Mumbai, Jul 12: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya have tested positive for coronavirus, confirmed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday. However,  veteran actor Jaya Bachchan has tested negative for the virus.

"Smt Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Daughter Aaradhya Abhishek Bachchan have also been detected positive for Covid-19. Smt. Jaya Bachchan ji is tested negative for Covid-19. We wish the Bachchan Family to get well soon with a speedy recovery," Tope tweeted.

As per Assistant Municipal Commissioner Vishwas Mote, the rest of the family members - Jaya Bachchan, daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda and her children Agastya and Navya Naveli - have tested negative for COVID-19.

On Saturday, legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan took to social media to confirm that they have detected positive for coronavirus.

The 'Sholay' actor is reported to be in a "stable" condition with "mild symptoms."
The 77-year-old has been admitted to the isolation unit at Mumbai's Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital.

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July 3,2020

Mumbai, Jun 3: Investigators will subject the cloth allegedly used by actor Sushant Singh Rajput to hang himself to "tensile strength" analysis to determine whether it can bear the weight similar to that of the filmstar, as part of probe into his death, an official said on Friday.

Rajput (34) was found hanging at his suburban Bandra residence on June 14.

According to the investigators, the actor ended his life by hanging himself from the ceiling using a green coloured night gown made of cotton.

No suicide note was found from the spot, the police had said then.

Besides viscera from the actors body, the police also sent the gown for chemical and forensic analysis at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in suburban Kalina, he said.

It will take at least three more days to get final forensic report, the official said.

To ascertain the exact cause of death, forensic experts will check pattern of ligature marks around the actors neck and also determine the strength of the gown with the help of "tensile strength" analysis, he said.

The tensile strength test will technically establish whether the cloth can bear around 80kg, the weight of the actor, he said.

The test will help determine if there was any foul play, the official said.

Tensile strength is maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched.

Viscera analysis will help in checking whether there were any traces of chemical, poisonous or narcotics substance in his body, the official said.

"Usually, it takes eight to ten working days to get s report from the FSL in regular cases. But since this case is sensitive, experts are taking more precautions to avoid any kind of error in their analysis," the official said.

The forensic report of the actors mobile phone is also awaited, he said.

Recently, the police received the final post-mortem report of the actor from Cooper Hospital, which mentioned the cause of the death as asphyxia due to hanging"

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