Thirteen-year-old conjoined twins Saba and Farah have stopped eating so that their wish to tie rakhi (a ceremonial thread) on Bollywood actor Salman Khan's wrist is fulfilled. Salman Khan is the favourite hero of Saba and Farah, who had met him once in Mumbai three years ago on his invitation. "We love Salman like a brother. We sleep and breathe with Salman's image in our minds. He is in our soul. We have decided to tie rakhi to Salman this year. We are without food and water," said Saba and Farah with smiles on their faces. The poor parents of Saba and Farah are finding it difficult to fulfil their wish. But the Siamese twins, who are identical twins with bodies joined together, told them that they would not touch food until they meet Salman Khan to celebrate this year's festival of `Raksha Bandhan'. The festival is traditionally celebrated in the month of ‘Savan' with the sister tying a rakhi on her brother's wrist to express her love for him and the brother promising to protect her for life."We are poor people. How can I approach Salman Khan, who is a big star, to request him to share a few moments with my daughters," asked Shakeel Ahmad, father of Saba and Farah, at the small roadside eatery he runs near Bakri Bazar in Patna."Saba and Farah are restless to meet Salman. They hardly miss 'Dus Ka Dum' which is hosted by Salman and want to participate in the programme. But they have no knowledge that it is not easy at all," said the twin's elder brother."The girls are eagerly looking forward to welcome Salman Khan at their residence here. They strongly feel that Salman Khan will visit them one day," said Rubina Khatoon, their mother.

Khatoon said that Saba and Farah are not keeping well "as they have stopped taking food and told us that they will not touch food until they meet Salman".

Saba and Farah, who are joined at the head and neck, have spent their lives side by side, but have never been able to look each other directly in the eye.

Although the twins have distinct brains and are neurologically and psychologically normal, only one of them has kidneys.

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