Arpita Khan’s Raksha Bandhan 2026 celebration with Salman Khan has gone viral, but it was the backdrop that caught the internet’s attention.
Published: August 29, 2026, 11:41 AM IST
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Arpita ties rakhi to Salman Khan in front of Jesus’ picture (PC: Instagram)
Raksha Bandhan is usually all about the simple and happy moments between brothers and sisters, and Salman Khan’s celebration this year was no differentHis sister Arpita Khan shared a glimpse of their family celebration, showing her performing aarti and tying a rakhi on Salman’s wristThe sweet sibling moment quickly made its way across social media, but there was one detail in the video that had everyone looking twiceA large painting featuring Jesus Christ could be seen behind the siblings during the traditional ceremony, and netizens soon began sharing their thoughts about the unusual yet striking backdrop.
Arpita Khan ties rakhi to Salman Khan
Arpita Khan shared a video from the Raksha Bandhan 2026 celebrations on her Instagram storiesIn the video, she can be seen performing aarti for Salman before applying tilak and tying a rakhi on his wristSalman, dressed casually, smiles as his sister carries out the traditional ritual.
The video captures a warm family moment between the siblings, who have often spoken about their close bondSalman later showed the rakhis on his wrist to the paparazziWhile the Raksha Bandhan ritual was the main focus, something in the background soon became a talking point online.
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Jesus’ picture in the background grabs attention
Behind Arpita and Salman was a large artwork depicting The Last Supper, the famous painting associated with Jesus Christ and his disciplesThe painting became particularly noticeable as Arpita performed the traditional Hindu Raksha Bandhan rituals in front of it
The Last Supper is a world-famous late 15th-century mural painting by Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da VinciThe video quickly spread across social media, with many users praising the moment as a reflection of religious harmony and India’s diverse culture.
Netizens react to Salman and Arpita’s Raksha Bandhan viral video
The video received plenty of reactions from fansSeveral social media users praised Salman and the Khan family for respecting different religions and described the moment as a symbol of secularism.
One Reddit user said, “Epitome of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isaiah, sab hai bhai bhai…”, another wrote, “The last supper painting in the background omg”, another user commented, “He has always been a very vocal secular guy, you cannot doubt his respect towards every religion and it kinda shows.” One X user tweeted, “This is the most secular video on internet today”, another wrote, “secular cinematic universe.”
“Muslim brother Hindu sister ✨ with Jesus blessing them from behind.”
Meanwhile Salman Khan and Arpita: “Wait… were we supposed to assemble the entire secular cinematic universe for Rakshabandhan?”
India really said: why stop at one festival when you can unlock the… pic.twitter.com/si4enSigHn
— Kaptan Hindustan™ (@KaptanHindustan) August 28, 2026
This is the most secular video on internet today
A Muslim girl (Arpita Khan) married to a Hindu man (Aayush Sharma) ties a rakhi to her Muslim brother (Salman Khan) while a picture of Jesus is in the background pic.twitter.com/C1Q4FyQSDC
— Chota Don (@choga_don) August 28, 2026
Arpita tying a Rakhi to Salman with an illustration of Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper is such a shade of secularism India has; no matter how much it upsets a lot of people on either side of the religious and political aisle! pic.twitter.com/DsP3V7djJ2
— Nikhil Shravage (@NikhilShravage) August 29, 2026
When people say Salman Khan represent the spirit of India, this is what they mean
A Muslim family, his sister married to a Hindu Brahmin, celebrating Raksha Bandhan with Jesus in the background
This is India, Gandhi ke sapno ka Bharat pic.twitter.com/JXGLFXrFu8
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) August 28, 2026
Comments included references to people of different faiths living together and celebrating each other’s traditions. Some users also highlighted Salman’s long-standing association with celebrations across different festivals. The Khan family has often been seen celebrating festivals such as Eid, Diwali, Christmas, and other occasions together with love and joy.