Nupur and I have been tying each other rakhis since childhood: Kriti Sanon
The Times of India Delhi|August 22, 2021
This Raksha Bandhan, Sanon sisters are taking a moment to thank each other for being each other’s rakshaks amid the pandemic.
Onkar Kulkarni
Nupur and I have been tying each other rakhis since childhood: Kriti Sanon

As the world battled through the coronavirus crisis, work came to a standstill and people had no choice but to be confined to their homes, the Sanon sisters – Kriti and Nupur – say that they were blessed to be by each other’s side during this phase. Despite their current state of mind being celebratory, with Kriti receiving rave reviews for her performance in Mimi and Nupur’s music video Filhaal 2 winning appreciation, the last few months were a tough ride.

As we celebrate #MyPandemicRakshak, the sisters open up about their bond through their growing up years and how the pandemic redefined this equation. Excerpts:

To begin with, let’s talk about the equation the two of you shared in your younger days and how has it evolved over the years?

Nupur Sanon (NS): As a kid, Kriti was always that badi behen for me, the two of us could be very friendly with each other. It is only in the last six years that we developed that kind of a bond where I could share things with her, even my secrets.

Kriti Sanon (KS): As kids, we were like friends and played ghar-ghar and teacher-teacher together. We had the same group of friends. As I became a teenager, I branched out. I had my separate set of friends and I became this protective elder sister to her. Nupur and I have an age gap of five years. So then, you have your limitations where you can’t discuss everything with your younger sibling, right?

NS: Kriti used to avoid talking to me about her boyfriend, because she didn’t want me to have a boyfriend (laughs).

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