Popular television actress Ankita Lokhande has remembered her late father, Shashikant Lokhande, who passed away in 2023 after battling health issues. In a heartfelt Instagram post, she expressed that she misses him with every breath she takes.
Emotional Instagram Tribute
Ankita took to her Instagram stories section, where she shared a throwback picture posing with her father. In the image, the actress is warmly embracing him as they posed for the camera. The caption read: "I miss u every single breathe I take!!" She added: "Love u parents when they are with u otherwise trust me u will only have regrets afterwards."
Current Work and Career Highlights
On the work front, Ankita and her husband Vicky Jain are currently seen in the new edition of "Laughter Chefs Fun Unlimited," which also features Arjun Bijlani, Karan Kundrra, Elvish Yadav, Jannat Zubair, Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah, Nia Sharma, Abhishek Kumar, and Samarth Jurel, among others. Ankita made her acting debut with the role of Archana Manav Deshmukh in the popular show Pavitra Rishta, which starred the late Sushant Singh Rajput. The show was an adaptation of the Tamil television series Thirumathi Selvam. She was later seen in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 and Comedy Circus ka Naya Daur, and she appeared in two episodes of Ek Thhi Naayka.
Film Career
The 41-year-old actress made her film debut in 2018 with the Kangana Ranaut-starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, an epic drama based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai. She next starred in Sajid Nadiadwala's action thriller Baaghi 3 in 2020, the third part of the Baaghi trilogy, alongside Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor, and Riteish Deshmukh.
Return of Pavitra Rishta
After Sushant Singh Rajput's passing in 2020, their show Pavitra Rishta was rebroadcast. A series titled Pavitra Rishta – It's Never too Late aired from September 2021, with Ankita reprising her role as Archana and Shaheer Sheikh playing Manav.
