Raksha Bandhan 2024: A curated binge list for you and your sibling

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Koode (2018): This Prithviraj Sukumaran-Nazriya Nazim starrer portrays the beautiful bond between an older brother and younger sister who have an age gap. The film also explores some sensitive and disturbing topics like death and grief but it also has plenty of feel-good moments. 

Dil Dhadakne Do (2015): Sometimes the only sane person in a dysfunctional family is your sibling. Ranveer Singh (Kabir Mehra) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Ayesha Mehra) are two such siblings who always have each other's back in this rollercoaster family drama set on a cruise ship.

Bangalore Days (2014): This Malayalam film is a fun rollercoaster ride about three cousins Aju, Divya and Kuttan who arrive in Bangalore to dream, discover and explore. Through all the hurdles in their personal lives, they stick together and are as close as best friends. 

Frozen (2013): How many times has a princess been saved by a prince’s 'kiss of true love'? This Disney movie shatters that stereotype by portraying unconditional platonic love between two sisters, Anna and Elsa which saves the day here.

Lilo and Stitch (2002): A timeless Disney classic movie that we all grew up with! It explores the bond between an orphaned Hawaiian girl, Lilo, her older sister Nani, and an extraterrestrial being. The film's poignant message: "Ohana (Hawaiian) means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten," is still remembered today.

Spy Kids (2001): The story revolves around two kids Carmen and Juni Cortez who go from being typical bickering siblings to discovering their mom and dad are two of the greatest spies ever. Now their parents have disappeared, and the two have to work together to outwit the enemy and bring mom and dad back home.

Children of Heaven (1997): This Iranian family drama by Majid Majidi is about a boy Ali who loses his sister Zahra's pair of shoes, and cannot afford to buy her new ones and therefore enters into a competition. He is portrayed to be incredibly resourceful and responsible despite being a little kid himself.