Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Sara Ali Khan, Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor's son Taimur Ali Khan & cousin sister Inaaya Naumi Kemmu on Thursday celebrated Raksha Bandhan with much fervour. The stars took to Twitter to greet people on the occasion and express their love for their siblings. Celebrities posted beautiful pictures with siblings, some uploaded current pics while some chose throwback gems to shared heartfelt wishes on the occasion.

Amitabh Bachchan posted throwback pictures with little Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Nanda and wrote: Raksha Bandhan, the love of the sister, the protection of the brother, the strong bond everlasting and sincere.


Kunal Kemmu shared a pic after getting rakhi tied by his sister Karishma Kemmu: I love you to the moon and back @karishmakemmu ???? #happyrakshabandhan


Kajol shared a picture with younger sister Tanishaa Mukerji: Who says protection is male and only one sided? Flexing my big sis muscles this Raksha Bandhan! Happy Raksha Bandhan.


Soha Ali Khan posted daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu's adorable with cousin brother Taimur Ali Khan who's currently in London, and captioned it - I know there will be times when I will drive you round the bend, but I know you will always have my back #happyrakshabandhan#timandinni.


Ajay Devgn: Raksha Bandhan. The bond that protects and strengthens sibling love for life.


Sara Ali Khan posted a cute-beyond-words throwback picture of her's as a little girl lying beside younger brother Ibrahim Ali Khan who was then a toddler, and wishing him she wrote: Happy Rakhi to my baby brother ???????????????? Missing you today- touching my ????, giving me ????, feeding me ???? and hugging me ????. I promise to bully you, extort you, greedily eat all your food and force love and cuddles out of you forever. #bestbrother #partnerincrime#safeandsecure.


R. Madhavan shares a picture with a funny twist. Actor gets rakhi tied by his son that was sent by his sister via post. He captions the picture: When your son ties Rakhi to you because your sister sent it to him. Ha ha ha. Wish you all a very happy Raksha Bandhan.


Esha Deol who recently became mommy to her second child, another daughter she named Miraya Takhtani, wrote: Happy Raksha Bandhan.


Ayushmann Khurrana's wife Tahira Kashyap posted the picture of her kids son Virajveer and daughter Varushka post Rakhi-tying celebration and wrote a beautiful message which reads - Sticking the flag on the chest. Sense of pride bursting at the crest. When the sister says I also got your back. Then you know it’s truly an ‘independent’ Rakhi, pretty much on track! #independenceday #rakhi#brothersister #toomuchrhyming#bhavnaokosamjho


Taapsee Pannu's younger sister Shagun posted a throwback picture from their childhood and wrote: Doing my raksha since 1991 ????. Taapsee commented on the picture: Puchiiiiiiiiii. I am ready with the gift ???? where is my rakhi ????? 


Shraddha Kapoor's actor-brother Siddhanth Kapoor posted their childhood picture hugging each other looking super cute and captioned it - Happy Rakhi my Angelic Sister , I don’t imagine any life without you around me, the most amazing Soul in this world. Happy Rakhi to all my Rakhi sisters and to all you amazing sisters in the world ♥️


(with input from IANS)