dna takes a look at films that glorified the brother-sister relationship in Bollywood.
Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
The warm relationship shared between Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh melted every viewer's heart. Even those who did not end up liking the film praised the brother-sister relationship between the two. The new-age sibling relationship chooses not to click to the cliche portrayal of the brother-sister relationship. It goes over and above and shows them as best friends, the only one to whom you can truthfully confide in, and expect not to be judged. Inspired by her own relationship with her brother Farhan Akhtar, director Zoya Akhtar makes this brother-sister duo as the central point of her story.
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
The relationship between Amit and Aditi (played by Prateik Babbar and Genelia D'Souza) is not exactly the centre of the story, but is able to leave a lasting effect on the minds of the viewers. They constantly bicker, they fight, they abuse and then they make up; any brother-sister duo can relate to it in a minute. And when the time comes, it is only Amit who understands what is going on with Aditi and helps her through it.
My Brother… Nikhil (2005)
Dealing with then sensitive topic of AIDS and homosexuality, My Brother… Nikhil beautifully captured the relationship between brother-sister duo Juhi and Sanjay. Directed by Onir, My Brother… Nikhil garnered uniform praise, becoming one of the best films dealing with homosexuality.
Iqbal (2005)
Deaf and mute boy Iqbal (Shreyas Talpade) is supported extensively by his Khadija (Shweta Prasad) to make a career in cricket. Iqbal has nobody on his side except his little sister whose only aim is to make Iqbal's dream turn into reality. She is the voice to his words; she begs fights and supports her brother entirely. Their on-screen relationship is surely to leave you teary-eyed.
Fiza (2000)
Karisma played a disillusioned sister Fiza, frantically looking for her brother Aman in this Khaled Mohammed film. Turns out Aman is now a terrorist, who (spoiler alert!) eventually is killed by his very sister. It bombed at the box office, but was critically acclaimed. Peppered with emotion and drama, film critic-turned director Khalid carefully nurtured the brother-sister bond in Fiza. Not the best film to revisit on Raksha Bandhan though.
Josh (2000)
Josh was the Bollywood adaptation of Hollywood's West Side Story (1961), which in turn was adapted from Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Josh was indeed a very bad one. SRK and Aishwarya played twins in this drama set in Goa, both of them faking Konkani accents throughout. Of course, Josh ended on a happy note unlike West Side Story and managed to become a commercial success too. Director Mansoor Khan put the brother-sister ties through superficial problems, and no prizes for guessing, SRK and Aishwarya emerged victorious through them all.
Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971)
An endearing story about brother Prashant (Dev Anand) looking for sister Jasbir, who is now a hippie with a new name and identity, Hare Rama Hare Krishna was a blockbuster of 1971. It brought Zeenat fame and fortune and gave Dev one of his directorial gems, and well, it gave us, 'Dum Maaro Dum'.
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