Salman Khan and Arpita’s Rakhi Video Draws ‘Most Secular’ Reactions Over The Last Supper Backdrop

A family video showing Arpita Khan Sharma performing aarti and tying a rakhi to her brother Salman Khan has attracted widespread attention not because of anything the siblings said, but because of the artwork visible behind them.

The clip, shared through Arpita’s Instagram account during the family’s 2023 Raksha Bandhan celebration, shows Salman smiling as she completes the traditional ceremony. Behind the siblings is a large recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, depicting Jesus with his apostles.

That visual combination prompted one X user to call it “the most secular video on the internet today.” The description was subsequently repeated across several social-media platforms and news reports.

It is important, however, to present “most secular” as one user’s interpretation rather than an official description from Salman, Arpita, or their family.

What the original video shows

Arpita is seen carrying a puja thali, performing Salman’s aarti, and tying a rakhi around his wrist. Salman, dressed casually in a T-shirt, jeans, and a dark hat, sits in front of the large artwork during the ceremony. the family gathering took place at Salman and Arpita’s sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri’s residence.

The artwork is sometimes being described online simply as a “Jesus painting.” More precisely, it appears to be a large recreation or mural based on The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous depiction of Jesus dining with his apostles.

Nothing in the footage indicates that Arpita was performing aarti to the painting. The religious artwork was part of the room’s background while she carried out the Raksha Bandhan ritual with Salman. Headlines implying that she performed the ceremony “before Jesus” risk creating a meaning that the footage itself does not establish.

Why the video generated a secularism conversation

One widely circulated post framed the scene through three religious identities: Arpita, described as a Muslim woman married to Hindu actor Aayush Sharma, celebrating a Hindu festival with her Muslim brother while Christian imagery appeared behind them.

Other users interpreted the moment as a casual example of different religious traditions existing within the same family space. Those comments are individual reactions; they do not establish the personal beliefs of the people in the video.

Neither Salman nor Arpita appears to have attached a political or religious-harmony message to the footage. Arpita shared it as part of a family Raksha Bandhan celebration. The broader symbolism was added by viewers after the clip began circulating.

That difference is central to reporting the story accurately: the celebration is confirmed, the artwork is visible, and the “secular” reading belongs to social-media users.

Other moments from the family celebration

Salman was later photographed leaving the gathering with several rakhis around his wrist and a tilak on his forehead. When photographers asked to see the rakhis, he briefly raised his wrist before entering his vehicle.

The gathering also included Salman’s sister Alvira. Published footage and photographs showed younger members of the extended family participating in the festival, including Arpita and Aayush Sharma’s daughter Ayat.

The available material presents the occasion primarily as a private family celebration that became a public conversation after clips were reposted beyond Arpita’s Instagram account.

The Celebrity Hour Take

The video’s appeal lies partly in how unplanned the symbolism appears. It was not released as an organized interfaith campaign, and the family did not accompany it with a statement about secularism. Viewers noticed several religious and cultural references occupying the same frame and supplied that interpretation themselves.

That makes the clip a revealing example of how ordinary celebrity-family content can acquire a much larger meaning online. It also makes careful wording essential. Reporting what users saw is defensible; claiming that Salman or Arpita deliberately staged a “secular message” would require evidence that has not been provided.

The simplest verified account remains the most accurate: Arpita celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Salman, The Last Supper appeared in the background, and some viewers interpreted the combination as an image of religious coexistence.

Sources & Verification

This report was prepared using the Raksha Bandhan footage shared through Arpita Khan Sharma’s Instagram account and independently reviewed coverage that reproduced or described the clip. The Celebrity Hour verified the visible ceremony, artwork, and attributed social-media comment. No statement was located in which Salman or Arpita described the celebration as a deliberate message about secularism.