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Ankita Lokhande Bio

Ankita Lokhande Jain is an Indian actress who made her debut in the award-winning role of Pavitra Rishta in Zee TV’s daily show Pavitra Rishta, produced by Balaji Telefilms and starring Ankita Lokhande Jain. Before leaving television to pursue a film career in 2018, she was consistently one of the highest paid actresses in the industry. Additionally, you may recognize Lokhande from her roles in the Bollywood films Baaghi 3 and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

life and career

Early life and career (1984–2005)

Her mother, Vandana Phadnis Lokhande, was a teacher and her father, Shashikant Lokhande, was a businessman. Lokhande was born into a Marathi family on December 19, 1984 in Indore, India.

She also has a sister named Jyoti and two brothers named Sooraj and Arun. Immediately after graduating, she moved to Mumbai in 2005 to pursue an acting career.

Rise to fame and personal life (2009–2016)

Lokhande landed the lead role of Archana in Ekta Kapoor’s daily soap Pavitra Rishta after taking part in India’s Best Cinestars Ki Khoj (2004–2005). The competition was hosted in India (2009–14).

She was a contestant on the fourth season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as well as the comedy show Comedy Circus and also appeared in an episode of Ek Thi Naayka.

Pavitra Rishta skipped a generation in 2013, and from that year until the end of the series in 2014, Lokhande played both Archana and Archana’s granddaughter, Ankita. She then returned to her role as Archana.

Pavitra Rishta’s co-stars Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput started dating in 2010 and Rajput proposed to her on the fourth season of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhlaja. In a 2016 interview, the couple even discussed the possibility of getting married. But that same year, the couple decided to go their own way.

Film and web series debut (2017–2021)

After a two-year hiatus from acting and the end of her relationship with Sushant Rajput, there were rumors that Ankita Lokhande would make her film debut in the historical drama Padmaavat, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (2018). Despite this, she abandoned the film, citing that she was not yet prepared for the big screen.

The next year, rumors circulated that she had been cast in Girish Malik’s upcoming film Torbaaz, which also starred Sanjay Dutt. On the other hand, Malik’s claim that Lokhande would not take part in the production of the film debunked the rumors circulating. In 2018, she announced that she would play the role of warrior Jhalkaribai in Krish and Kangana Ranaut’s joint directorial project Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, an epic drama based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai. The film premiered in theaters on the eve of Republic Day 2019 and was a major financial success at the box office, the director’s first major financial success.

Next, Lokhande played the role of Kapoor’s older sister, who is married to Deshmukh’s character, alongside Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh in Sajid Nadiadwala’s action-packed production Baaghi 3 (2020), the third installment in the Baaghi trilogy. Baaghi 3 is the third part of the Baaghi trilogy. The film was released before cinemas in India had to close due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which contributed to the picture’s poor performance at the box office.

In 2021, she appeared alongside Shaheer Sheikh in the web series Pavitra Rishta 2.0, where she again played the role of Archana.

Marriage and Onward (2021–present)

In 2019, she announced that she was dating businessman Vicky Jain. They tied the knot on December 14, 2021 in the city of Mumbai. She and her husband Vicky Jain competed on StarPlus’ Smart Jodi in February 2022 and placed first in the competition’s inaugural season.

Ankita Lokhande Education and School, College

school qualification	graduate
school	She did her education in Indore
University	She did her college in Indore

Ankita Lokhande Favorite Things/Likes & Dislikes

favorite actor	Paul Walker, Simon Helberg
favorite actresses	Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi
favorite singer	N / A
favorite colors	White
favorite Food	Bhindi, Dal Fry, Butter Chicken
favorite restaurants	Urban Tadka in Mumbai
favorite songs	Gentle romantic songs
eating habits	Not a vegetarian
hobbies	Dancing, swimming, playing badminton, listening to music

Some other additional facts about Ankita Lokhande

Tanuja is her real name. The actress’ family gave her the nickname Ankita, and she continues to be known by this nickname even after she rose to fame.

Ankita has mentioned in the past that she was a candidate for the role of the main heroine in the movie Happy New Year, which starred Shah Rukh Khan. However, the result was not what everyone had hoped for.
Ankita made her debut in the Bollywood industry with the film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, which was directed by Kangana Ranaut.

The human connection the actress shared with her co-actor Sushant Singh Rajput, aka Manav, in the most popular show on the small screen, Pavitra Rishta, quickly became a talking point in the community.

Ankita is obsessed with everything related to Indian cuisine. Her favorite non-vegetarian food is butter chicken and she enjoys eating rotis, bhindi with ghee and dal fry. Bhindi is a type of vegetable.

Ankita considers her eyes and lips to be the most seductive features of her body, while she considers her hands to be the least attractive aspect of her body.

There have been many rumors about the stunning lady behaving in an unprofessional manner on the set. It was also said that she hit her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput in real life and that she and Sushant Singh Rajput are actually married behind closed doors.

Ankita was a member of the smaller series Ek Thhi Naayka developed by Etta Kapoor for the development of her film Ek Thi Daayan in which she portrayed the role of Pragya. Etta Kapoor made Ek Thhi Naayka to promote Ek Thi Daayan.