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 buying spree with HTCity, the 36-year-old will get sentimental as he browses via rakhis within the buzzing lanes of Lajpat Nagar’s Central Market. Common for his portrayal of Robin within the net collection, 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 buying right here feels particular.”
4 P’s: Pure, Particular & Unbreakable
“Yearly, the competition 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 competition. 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.”
From large rakhis to significant ties
His rakhi journey, Priyanshu laughs and shares, has gone from being flashy to significant. “As a child, I beloved carrying the most important rakhi doable so I may present it off. Now, the rakhis my sisters select at all times carry deep which means. Priyanka didi, realizing 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, however, 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 associates,” he grins. “With Prerna, who’s simply three years older, it’s at all times been extra like a friendship — we share secrets and techniques, crack jokes and it’s simple and easy between us.”
‘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 hold displaying my exhibits and interviews to their associates, however for them, I’m nonetheless ‘Pashu bhai’ — the identical youthful brother they’ve at all times recognized. Now that we dwell in several cities, sending personalised items may be difficult. So we’ve a working joke — Rakhi ka present pending hai. At any time when we meet, I take them buying. It’s our approach of stretching the celebrations slightly longer.”