Raksha Bandhan 2025 | Mirzapur actor Priyanshu Painyuli: Always a deep meaning in rakhis my sisters choose for me

When it’s Raksha Bandhan and actor Priyanshu Painyuli receives a considerate, plantable rakhi from his cousin sister, then the world can undoubtedly sit-up and mouth the actor’s viral dialogue, ‘Ye bhi theek hai ‘! On a procuring spree with HTCity, the 36-year-old will get sentimental as he browses by means of rakhis within the buzzing lanes of Lajpat Nagar’s Central Market. Standard for his portrayal of Robin within the internet sequence, Mirzapur Season 2, the Delhi-born actor talks at size about his sturdy bond with the Capital, and provides: “I miss having my sisters with me as rakhi procuring right here feels particular.” Actor Priyanshu Painyuli, widespread for his position in Mirzapur, retailers with us at Lajpat Nagar’s Central Market on the event of Raksha Bandhan 2025. (Pictures: Manoj Verma/HT) Priyanshu took his time strolling by means of Lajpat Nagar, stopping steadily to take a look at the countless number of rakhis on show.(Pictures: Manoj Verma/HT) 4 P’s: Pure, Particular & Unbreakable“Yearly, the pageant takes me again to my childhood with my cousin sisters, Priyanka and Prerna. Again then, we had been the 4 P’s — Priyanka, Pallav, Prerna and me, Priyanshu — and we celebrated rakhi prefer it was greater than a pageant. Hum dono bhai hamesha tremendous excited hote thay. It was the day we, two brothers and two sisters, had been all coronary heart. For us, rakhi was much less about ritual and extra about celebrating friendship.” The actor gave us a peek into the considerate rakhis he receives from his two cousin sisters yearly.(Pictures: Manoj Verma/HT) From massive rakhis to significant tiesHis rakhi journey, Priyanshu laughs and shares, has gone from being flashy to significant. “As a child, I beloved sporting the largest rakhi attainable so I may present it off. Now, the rakhis my sisters select all the time carry deep that means. Priyanka didi, figuring out my love for journey, usually sends ones with phrases like Musafir or natural, plantable rakhis. She says they symbolise her prayers for me to flourish. Prerna, alternatively, sends rakhis with therapeutic stones for calmness, peace, and good well being.” Rakhi = Particular Favours“Priyanka didi is eight years older, so rakhi was my time to flip the script and get pampered. After the rakhi ceremony, I’d ask her to persuade mum about one thing — like letting me go on an evening out with pals,” he grins. “With Prerna, who’s simply three years older, it’s all the time been extra like a friendship — we share secrets and techniques, crack jokes and it’s simple and easy between us.” Priyanshu pauses at a store in a slender lane at Lajpat to take a better take a look at the normal rakhis accessible in a lot.(Pictures: Manoj Verma/HT) ‘For My Sisters, I’m Nonetheless Pashu Bhai’Regardless of his rising fame, Priyanshu insists nothing has modified of their bond. “I do know they preserve displaying my exhibits and interviews to their pals, however for them, I’m nonetheless ‘Pashu bhai’ — the identical youthful brother they’ve all the time identified. Now that we dwell in several cities, sending personalised items may be tough. So we’ve got a working joke — Rakhi ka reward pending hai. At any time when we meet, I take them procuring. It’s our method of stretching the celebrations a little bit longer.”