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.
(Click on the song titles below to listen to the audio)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.
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.
Phoolo La Taaro Ka – Hare Rama Hare KrishnaDev 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.
Dekh Sakta Hoon – MajboorAmitabh 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 clichés of Bollywood where the hero’s sister is often handicapped.
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. ?
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. ?
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. ?
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. ?
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. ?
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.