Rakhi Bandhan


Rakhi Bandhan is a Bengali television soap opera that premiered on 28 November 2016 and aired on Star Jalsha. Sayanta Modak, Sraboni Bhunia, and Subhrojit Saha played the lead roles. The show as dubbed in Tamil as Minmini Pookal, airing on Vijay Super. The show's revolved round the unique bonding between the young actors Krittika and Soham, who played Rakhi and Bandhan respectively. Krittika was applauded for her comic timing, dialogue delivery and expressions. The show took a leap of 12 years in September 2018 and the young actors were replaced by Subhrajit and Srabani as Bandhan and Rakhi respectively. The show has been produced by Blues Productions.
The show went off air on 3 February and was replaced by Mahapeeth Tarapeeth.

Series overview

Bandhan and Rakhi are orphans. Neglected by their relatives, they are each other's support system. But when fate threatens to tear them apart, they must overcome all the hurdles.

Plot summary

Rakhi Bandhan is the story of a brother and a sister who lost their parents young. As they find shelter at an uncle’s, they’re neglected and persecuted. Bandhan even as a child dreams big for his little sister. He wishes to bring her up as a good person a successful individual and goes to the extent of taking an oath to that effect. This story is thoroughly about the adorably innocent, loving and caring relationship between brother and sister.

12 years leap

Off late, the show has taken a successful leap as we find Rakhi and Bandhan all grown up, an estrangement threatens to rip them apart. Bandhan still continues to try and bring his sister back under his wings from where she’d taken off, driven by circumstances. Bandhan is determined to mend a straining relationship with his sister and the interpersonal relationship between two siblings still forms the core of the show.

Cast