Ankita Lokhande Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography and More

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 he left television in 2018 to pursue a career in films, he was consistently one of the highest-paid actors in the industry. Additionally, you may recognize Lokhande from her roles in the Bollywood flicks “Baaghi 3” and “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.”

Life and career

Early life and career (1984–2005)

His mother, Vandana Phadnis Lokhande, is a teacher, and his father, Shashikant Lokhande, is a businessman. Lokhande was born on December 19, 1984, in Indore, India, to a Marathi family.

In addition, he has a sister named Jyoti as well as two brothers named Sooraj and Arun. He moved to Mumbai in 2005 immediately after his graduation to pursue an acting profession.

Rise to fame and personal life (2009–2016)

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

He was a contestant in the fourth season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as well as the comedy show Comedy Circus, and he 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 Archana and Archana’s granddaughter Ankita. After this, she 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 during the fourth season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhlaja. In a 2016 interview, the couple even discussed the possibility of marrying each other. But that same year, the couple decided to go their separate ways.

Film and web series debut (2017–2021)

After taking a break from acting for two years and ending her relationship with Sushant Rajput, Ankita Lokhande is rumored to make her film debut in the period drama Padmaavat, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (2018). However, he turned the film down, citing the fact that he was not yet ready for the screen.

The following year, rumors began to circulate that she had been cast in Girish Malik’s upcoming film Torbaaz, also starring Sanjay Dutt. On the other hand, Malik’s assertion that Lokhande will not participate in the production of the film refuted the rumors that were doing the rounds. In 2018, she made the announcement that she would play the role of Jhalkaribai, a warrior, in Krish and Kangana Ranaut’s joint directorial venture 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 it was a huge financial success at the box office, marking the director’s first major financial success.

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

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

Marriage and beyond (2021–present)

In 2019, he revealed that he was romantically involved with businesswoman Vicky Jain. They got married on 14th December, 2021 in the city of Mumbai. He and his wife, Vicky Jain, competed on StarPlus’s Smart Jodi in February 2022, and they ended up in first place in the inaugural season of the competition.

Ankita Lokhande Education And School, College

Educational Qualification	Graduate
School	He did his schooling from Indore
College/ University	He graduated college from Indore

Ankita Lokhande Favorite Things/Likes and Dislikes

Favorite Actors	Paul Walker, Simon Helberg
Favorite Actresses	Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi
Favorite Singers	N/A
Favorite Colors	White
favorite food	Bhindi, Dal Fry, Butter Chicken
Favorite Restaurants	Urban Tadka in Mumbai
Favorite Songs	Soft Romantic Song
Eating Habits	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Dancing, Swimming, Playing Badminton, Listening to Music

Some Other Additional Facts About Ankita Lokhande

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

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

The interpersonal connection that the actress shared with her co-actor Sushant Singh Rajput, also known as Manav, in the small screen’s most popular show, Pavitra Rishta, quickly became a topic of conversation 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 attractive features of her body, while her hands are considered the least attractive aspect of her body.

A lot of rumors are doing the rounds about how the gorgeous lady behaved in an unprofessional manner on the set. She is also said to have slapped her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput in real life, and she and Sushant Singh Rajput are actually married behind closed doors.

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