Delhi cops turn bhaiyyas for TV’s Shastri sisters on Rakhi

The lead actresses of the TV show Shastri Sisters were in the city again. But this time, they were not here to shoot for their show – which explores the journey of four sisters from Kanpur to Delhi – but to meet the Delhi Police on Friday. They were here to celebrate Rakshabandhan with the cops.
The cops deserve this Neha Pednekar expressed her excitement on being in the city again, saying, “We were shooting in the heat last time.There was a lot of running involved, so we were really tired. This time, the weather is better and it is bliss. I have a younger brother who is like a friend, a mother, a brother and a sister to me. When I return home after shooting and feel tired, he is the one who warms the food for me. My schedule has been so hectic ever since I signed this show that I haven’t met my brother in the last two months. I have asked him to come over to the sets on Rakhi. In real life, I have never tied a rakhi on a policeman’s wrist but they deserve this sort of gesture.”
Will wish them every year The girls were supposed to tie a rakhi to BS Jaiswal, deputy commissioner of police (South district), but he was busy owing to PM Narendra Modi’s visit to JLN Stadium. So, the girls headed to the stadium to meet him, but instead, they met PS Kushwaha, additional deputy commissioner of police (South district), as Jaiswal was in a meeting.
Kushwaha told them that he doesn’t watch TV shows and doesn’t know TV actors. “First time officially bandhwa raha hoon rakhi,” he said. Kushwaha was quite touched by the gesture and even asked the girls for their phone numbers. “Never has it happened that girls have tied a rakhi on my wrist while I am on duty. This is the first time something like this is happening. That is why I took their phone numbers so that I can call them every year and wish them a Happy Rakhi. I have a younger sister who sends me a rakhi by post,” he said.
These people are the real heroes Sonal Vengurlekar said, “These people are the real heroes who protect us. They have hectic work schedules. I am very lucky that I got to experience this. I have never been afraid of approaching the police. It’s difficult to get an auto in Mumbai, but whenever the autowallahs don’t agree to go to a destination, I approach the cops who scold them and ask them to ply according to the rules.” Her co-stars shared similar sentiments. Pragati Chaurasiya, who plays the youngest sister on the show, said, “Police din-raat hamaare liye tainaat rehti hai. There are untoward incidents happening in the capital but still, they try to ensure that people stay safe.”
Ishita Ganguly said, “The mentality of the people is responsible for the crimes happening in the society. You cannot erase crime or corruption from the society. The cops try their best to curb crimes. Even in the show, there is a sequence where my character ties a rakhi to a cop.”
Hope this will help change the perception of people about the police The cops told us that it was nice to celebrate the festival with the actresses. Constable Paramvir Nimbhal said, “We never get offs on festivals. In fact, it is the most hectic time for us. We usually celebrate festivals a day after they have happened.” Another constable, Rakesh Kumar, said, “Log hamaari khaki wardi dekh ke darr jaate hain. Kitna bhi samjha lo, ki bhai, hum aapke liye hi khade hain, unhe phir bhi humse darr lagta hai. Maybe, through such things, people will change their perception about us.”