Ankita Lokhande is an Indian actress who earned fame with her debut award-winning role in Balaji Telefilms’ daily show Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV. She was one of the highest-paid television actors until she retired in 2018 to foray into films.
Ankita Lokhande Bio/Wiki
| Ankita Lokhande’s Real Name | Tanuja Lokhande |
| Nick Name | Anki, Minty |
| Profession | Actress |
| Acting Debut | Pavitra Rishta (2011) |
| Physical Stats | |
| Ankita Lokhande’s Height | In Centimeter- 165 cm In Meter- 1.65 m In feet- 5’5” |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 55 kg In Pound- 121 lbs |
| Body Measurement | 34-26-34 |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | 19 December 1984 |
| Ankita Lokhande Age (2021) | 37 year |
| Birthplace | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| School | Indore, MP |
| College/university | Government Holkar Science College, Indore |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Music, Swimming, Travelling |
| Family member | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Ankita Lokhande’s Boyfriend | Late Sushant Singh Rajput (Actor) Vicky Jain ( Businessman) |
| Ankita Lokhande’s Husband | Vicky Jain Marriage Date- 14 December 2021 |
| Parents | Father- Shashikant Lokhande (Banker) Mother- Vandana Lokhande (Homemaker) |
| Sibling | Brother- Sooraj Lokhande Sister- Jyoti Lokhande |
| Net Worth | |
| Ankita Lokhande’s Net worth | Approx 3 Million USD |
Family, Sibling, and Relationship
Ankita Lokhande was born on 19 December 1984 in Indore. Ankita hails from a Maharashtra family. His father’s name is ‘Shashikant Lokhande’ he is a banker by profession. His mother’s name is ‘Vandana Pandis Lokhande’ she is a housewife as well as a teacher. He has a younger brother and a sister. The Brother’s name is ‘Sooraj Lokhande’ and the sister’s name is ‘Jyoti Lokhande’.
She dated her first serial ‘Pavitra Rishta’ co-star Sushant Singh Rajput from 2010 to 2016. Both were in a live-in relationship for almost 6 years. In 2016, both of them had decided to separate and also got separated. Ankita is currently dating businessman ‘Vicky Jain’ after her breakup with Sushant.
Early Life and Education
Ankita was fond of acting since childhood. Ankita has completed her school and college education in Indore itself. After acting in school and college in 2005, she left Indore and moved to Mumbai to become an actress. Ankita loved playing badminton and hence she was a state-level badminton player during her college days. Ankita made her acting debut in 2009 and soon she gained popularity and included herself in the list of top TV actresses.
Career
Ankita initially started her television career in 2006 as a contestant in the talent-hunt reality show Idea Zee Cinestar’s. With the help of this, Ankita started coming in front of the camera. In 2009, Ankita Lokhande started working for Ekta Kapoor’s romantic-drama serial ‘Pavitra Rishta‘.
Ankita participated in Sony TV’s dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 4’ in 2011. In the same year, Ankita also participated in another reality show ‘Comedy Circus’ with Kapil Sharma. In 2013, Ankita participated in Ekta Kapoor’s mini-series ‘Ek Thi Nayaka’ to promote the film ‘Ek Thi Daayan’.
Talking about Ankita Lokhande’s film era, Ankita acted as ‘Jhalkaribai’ in the film ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’. This film was Ankita Lokhande’s debut film.
In 2020, she was seen in Tiger Shroff’s film ‘Baaghi 3‘ where she played the character of Shraddha Kapoor’s sister, her character name is ‘Namita Shankar’.
Facts About Ankita Lokhande
- Ankita’s first salary was only Rs 10,000/- and today Ankita Lokhande charges more than 1 lakh 15 thousand to shoot every single episode. She is one of the few actresses whose fees are considered to be the highest.
- Ankita was getting a chance to work with Salman Khan in the film ‘Sultan’ but here Anushka won.
- The possibility of Ankita being there in Shahrukh Khan’s film ‘Happy New Year’ was also full, but here too Deepika had won.