An Air India cabin crew member marked Raksha Bandhan in an unexpected way by tying a Rakhi to a passenger during a flight. The moment was captured in a video shared on Instagram by Sudhanshu Kaushik. Text displayed on the video reads, “The entire group of flight attendants on my flight decided to bro-zone me.”
Cabin crew member ties Rakhi to passenger during flight. (Instagram/@sudhanshukaushik)
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In the clip, an Air India crew member can be seen standing and tying a Rakhi to the passenger’s wrist. Another crew member records the moment on a phone, capturing the interaction.
The passenger appears to go along with the playful gesture, while the crew member carefully ties the Rakhi. The short clip has a casual and cheerful feel, with the unexpected celebration taking place in the middle of the flight.
The phrase “bro-zone me” adds a humorous twist to the video, suggesting that the cabin crew members had decided to treat the passenger like a brother on Raksha Bandhan.
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The clip has since prompted viewers to focus not just on the Rakhi moment, but also on what was happening in the background.
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The clip has since prompted viewers to focus not just on the Rakhi moment, but also on what was happening in the background.
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How did social media react?
“I hope she got the gift as well!” one person commented.
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Another drew attention to a passenger in a white T-shirt sleeping nearby, writing, “Look at the right side, the man in the white T-shirt is sleeping like hell.”
A third user joked about the passenger sitting behind them, saying, “Peeche wala is like, sone mein samajhdari hai.”
The Rakhi moment comes as people across India celebrate Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Usually, families celebrate the festival at home, but this was a sweet and unexpected way to mark the occasion.
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(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
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