Raksha Bandhan may seem like an occasion to cherish a relationship between a brother and a sister, but the festival often encourages small tiffs between siblings, especially when it comes to gifting. Brothers often bemoan the lavish demands made by their sisters.
RJ Rohan of 93.5 RedFM gave this sentiment an exaggerated twist as he made a skit that showed how two brothers went to great lengths to fulfil the expensive gift demands of their sisters.
This skit, which comes with a twist in the end, has over one lakh likes since it was posted on Instagram Monday. Commenting on this video, an Instagram user wrote, “Respect for the content 🙌🙌🙌. Fantastic work done 👍👍👍👍. Keep up the great work.”
Another person wrote, “If my brother does this for me toh Meri property ka hissa v uska 🕶️😬”. This loosely translates to, “If my brother does this for me then I will give him my share of property.”
While many people found this video funny and relatable, a few criticised it for stereotyping women as materialistic. Echoing this view, an Instagram user wrote, “Matlab ladkiyo ko humesha greedy hi dikhao chahe gf ho ya bahan.” This loosely translates to, “Why are girls always portrayed as greedy, be it girlfriend or sister.”
A woman rejected the claims of demanding exorbitant gifts on Raksha Bandhan and wrote, “But reality is hume esa kuchh nhi chahiye (But the reality is we do not need any such things).”