Return to Feelings|Aug. 11, 2022|India|110 Min.|Not Rated
Genre: 4K-2160p;Bollywood;Comedy;Drama;Family
Description: Raksha Bandhan 2022 is an Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon. The movie features Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Smrithi Srikanth, and Deepika Khanna in key roles. It was released in theaters on August 11, 2022, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival and Independence Day.
The story revolves around Lala Kedarnath, the eldest and only brother of four sisters—Gayatri, Durga, Laxmi, and Saraswati. He manages a chat shop named Premlata Chat Bhandar, a family business started by his grandfather. On his mother’s deathbed, Lala promises to prioritize his sisters’ marriages before considering his own. However, finding suitable grooms proves challenging due to societal prejudices: Laxmi’s dark skin, Durga’s weight, and Saraswati’s masculine behavior become obstacles. Meanwhile, Lala’s commitment to his sisters strains his relationship with his childhood love, Sapna.
Gayatri eventually gets married, but it’s revealed that Lala is actually their adopted brother, unbeknownst to him. To fund Durga and Laxmi’s weddings, Lala sells one of his kidneys, but tragedy strikes when Gayatri commits suicide after being harassed for additional dowry by her in-laws. Realizing the devastating effects of the dowry system, Lala vows to empower his remaining sisters to choose their own paths and marry without dowries. In a heart-wrenching decision, he severs ties with Sapna, urging her to marry someone chosen by her father. However, on Sapna’s wedding day, her father recognizes her love for Lala and encourages her to call off the marriage. Sapna decides to wait for Lala, leaving their future uncertain.
Cast director: Aanand L. Rai
Cast actor: Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Smrithi Srikanth, Deepika Khanna, Sahil Mehta, Neeraj Sood, Seema Pahwa, Abhilash Thapliyal
Original name: रक्षा बन्धन