Sushant Singh Rajput’s Sister Shweta Remembers Him With Throwback Raksha Bandhan Photos: ‘Still Remember This Day’

By Alice Published: Aug 27, Thursday, 2026, 15:18 [IST]

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti remembered her late brother with throwback pictures on Raksha Bandhan. The nostalgic images were a snapshot of the family experience and showed us the bond among the siblings.

Shweta Singh Kirti remembered the late actor Sushant Singh.
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Raksha Bandhan is celebrated as an important day for brothers and sisters. The festival brings back memories of childhood celebrations, old photographs and a lot of good times together with families. Shweta had an opportunity to recall one such memory with Sushant.

Shweta posted the throwback photos on social media and wrote an emotional message: “Still remember this day.” The brief message gave a personal touch to the pictures and the significance of the memory to her.

Sushant had a successful career in TV before getting into Hindi cinema. His journey from television to movies made him one of the most famous actors of his generation.

Shweta has often used social media to share memories of her brother and celebrate milestones associated with his life and career. Her posts have allowed fans to see a more personal side of the actor through family photographs and childhood memories.

The Raksha Bandhan post was especially emotional because the festival is very much a sibling festival. Throwback pictures from family celebrations are particularly meaningful at times when they depict the moments that are no longer possible to recreate.

A few of Shweta's fans posted their own memories of Sushant and sent messages to the family. So social media has often become a space for admirers to recall actors and artists by recalling what they did, photographs and memorable public appearances.

Sushant's career continues to attract movie lovers and is still an active topic of discussion. After becoming popular on television he moved to Bollywood and has played various roles. His performance as Indian cricketer Dhoni in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story became one of the most famous milestones of his film career.

His other roles also showed that he was versatile. In Kai Po Che!, he played a young man in a friendship and ambition struggle and Kedarnath featured him in a romantic drama. Chhichhore explored friendship, family and the pressures of academic expectations. These films have still played in television, streaming and social media.

For Shweta, Sushant was more than just an actor. He was her brother and family photos shed light on their relationship away from the spotlight. She paid more attention to that personal connection than to his professional achievements in her Raksha Bandhan tribute.

Raksha Bandhan festival brings people back to family albums and memories online in the name of family, so these are a way for public figures and their families to connect with followers who have developed an emotional connection with them.

Shweta’s throwback pictures, thus, not only featured a popular actor, but were also a private family memory associated with an important Indian festival. Her words, “Still remember this day,” showed how strongly certain moments can remain etched in a person’s memory.

Sushant's fans continue to celebrate his contribution to Indian cinema, recalling his performances and replaying scenes from his films. His work continues to be discussed by audiences who discovered him through television as well as those who followed his film career.

Shweta’s Raksha Bandhan tribute adds another personal chapter to those memories. Not a single film or professional achievement, the post focused on the sibling bond and a moment shared within the family.

Shweta’s throwback photographs, as Raksha Bandhan brings families together across India, served to remind us that family memories are not a one-off thing. Photographs can be retained even years after the good feelings and long-term relationships of that moment have passed.

Sushant's fans are still loving him. Shweta’s decision to share the pictures also provided them another chance to recall a specific moment of his life and to recall the bond he had with his sister.

Shweta Singh Kirti

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