Raksha Bandhan

The hero's sister has often been objectified in Bollywood films from times immemorial. In that sense, Raksha Bandhan or the festival of Rakhi has often been employed in films to give the sister their due respect and love of their screen brothers.

The Raksha Bandhan festival is often celebrated in Bollywood with songs. We present the Top 10 Raksha Bandhan songs of Bollywood.

Behna Ne Bhai Ki Kalai Se - Resham Ki Dori
This song from Dharmendra's film 'Resham Ki Dori' is one of the most popular numbers of the Rakhi festival. The title of the film itself suggests that the film largely is about brother-sister bonding above anything else. (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Bhaiya Mere Rakhi Ke Bandhan - Choti Behan
This song from Choti Behan starring Nanda and Balraj Sahani is a very popular song often played on Rakshabandhan. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Phoolo La Taaro Ka - Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman have often been romantically paired onscreen. But in one of their first films 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' they played siblings separated in childhood. Phoolo Ka Taaro Ka is the most commercial hit song around Raksha Bandhan. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Dekh Sakta Hoon - Majboor
Amitabh Bachchan in this song expresses his love for his screen sister Farida Jalal in the film Majboor. The film resorts to one of the old cliches of Bollywood where the hero's sister is often handicapped. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Yeh Rakhi Bandhan Hai Aisa - Baimaan
Celebrating the bond between siblings is this song from 'Baimaan' starring Manoj Kumar. It's a perfect Rakhi song that will bring tears to your eyes. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Mere Bhaiya Mere Chanda - Kajaal
This song is from the movie Kajaal. The song is all about a sister's love for her brother. She expresses her feelings for her brother and prays for his well-being. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Hum Bahenon Ke Liye - Anjaana
Rakhi is a symbol of a relationship that celebrates the bond of affection. No matter where the sister, her brother tries to be with her on this day. This rakhi song from Anjaana symbolizes just that. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Rakhi Dhagon Ka - Rakhi
This song, Rakhi dhagon ka tyauhar, has an ideal brother sister jodi in the form of Ashok Kumar and Waheeda Rehman. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Meri Rakhi Ka Matlab - Tiranga
While most Rakhi songs come from earlier films, Tiranga is one of the more recent films to celebrate the festival. Varsha Usgaonkar ties rakhi to her 3 brothers in this song. ​ (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

Ab Ke Baras Bhejo - Bandini
This song from Nutan's Bandini has the sister yearning to see her brother on Raksha Bandhan this year. Sung by Asha Bhosle, it's a soulful number. (Listen to the song on Gaana.com)

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