Why Rakhi Sawant has stopped celebrating Rakhi?

Rakhi Sawant used to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan until three years ago. Ever since she converted to Christianity, she stopped believing in all Hindu rituals and festivals and most importantly Raksha Bandhan.

She says, "I don't celebrate Raksha Bandhan. I don't have a brother, sister, mother or father. Whatever I am today is because of my hard work and nothing else. Nobody has been instrumental in my success."

But Rakesh Sawant, the lesser- known brother of the famous sister still harbours the hope that his sister will return to their family some day and celebrate the festival with him. He says, "Blood is thicker than water. I hope Rakhi soon realises that her family will always support her unconditionally."

By his confession, the item queen had severed all ties with Rakesh under her former boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi's influence. Says Rakesh, "She might not follow rituals, but she keeps a regular tab on me and my work. She is a friend, philosopher and guide to me. I must admit that Christianity has made her calmer and a quieter person. I am hopeful like I was in 1991 during my boarding school days that Rakhi will soon visit me with a rakhi."