Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, blessed with many sisters - Janhvi, Khushi, Anshula, Sonam, Rhea, and Shanaya took to Instagram and shared an important message on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The actor took the opportunity to impart wisdom amid the ongoing outrage over the horrifying that shook the nation. ADVERTISEMENT Raksha Bandhan is a traditional Hindu festival dedicated to the love and bond between brothers and sisters.
On this day, sisters tie a rakhi around their brothers' wrists, who vow to protect them. Arjun begins the video by saying, "I'm about to go and celebrate Raksha Bandhan with my sisters guys. It feels really strange to celebrate a festival with what's happening, which has to do with protecting each other, protecting your sisters, being there for the women in your life, for the women that you love, that you care for.
While we see so much anguish and so much of lack of basic understanding and education amongst a lot of the men, when we celebrate Rakhi, we speak about being a brother, taking care of.” A post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor) He continues, “Why aren't we taught how to make the environment safe enough for all our sisters to roam around without needing a brother? All the time to protect and take care physically to be around. Yes, I know the visual is something we got used to that the brother is protective or the man is protective but I think somewhere we need to teach other men that they need to make women feel safe rather than teach m.