Birth Name: Tanuja Lokhande

Date of Birth: December 19, 1984

Place of Birth: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Family Background: Ankita Lokhande hails from a Maharashtrian family. Her father, Shashikant Lokhande, is a banker, and her mother, Vandana Pandis Lokhande, is a teacher and homemaker.

Education: Ankita completed her schooling in Indore and later pursued higher

education. However, her passion for acting led her to Mumbai, where she embarked on her journey in the entertainment industry.

Talented Indian actress Ankita Lokhande Jain is well-known in both the cinema and television industry. Her parents, Shashikant Phadnis and Vandana Phadnis, are Marathi natives with backgrounds in education and banking, respectively.

Ankita relocated to Mumbai in 2005 to follow her passion and began her journey into the world of acting. She participated in a variety of dramatic events during her undergraduate years after finishing her education and receiving her diploma in Indore, demonstrating her early propensity for acting. Ankita demonstrated her badminton talents in addition to her acting aspirations.

When she took part in the talent-hunt reality show Idea Zee Cinestar in 2006, her career on television really took off. But it was her portrayal of Archana in Ekta Kapoor’s Pavitra Rishta that made her incredibly famous. Because Ankita played two different personalities in the show, she became quite popular and became known as Archana, a term that stuck with fans for almost five years.

Ankita shown her adaptability in 2011 when she took part in Season 4 of the dancing reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She showed off her humorous side in the same year while participating in Comedy Circus, a reality show, with Kapil Sharma. Ankita expanded her range of acting when she signed on to play Pragya in the Ekta Kapoor-produced miniseries Ek Thi Nayaka.

With the January 2019 release of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Ankita made the move from television to the big screen in her feature film debut as Jhalkaribai in 2018. Her performance was praised, which paved the way for her next role in the 2020 action picture Baaghi 3, directed by Ahmed Khan.

Ankita persevered through difficulties in the beginning to get movie roles, and her efforts paid off when she was cast in a major role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s high-profile film Padmavat. Despite her lack of preparation when she turned down the chance, she went on to make her breakthrough as Jhalkari Bai in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

The public was interested in Ankita’s private life, particularly her relationship with the late Sushant Singh Rajput. Following their 2016 split, Ankita was the target of offensive remarks and public attention. Even still, Ankita continued to receive criticism following the untimely death of Sushant Singh Rajput in 2020, despite the continuous support of her friend Vicky Jain. Vicky supported her through difficult times and responded to trolls by standing by her side.

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Ankita Lokhande Biography:

Ankita Lokhande started a new chapter in her life when she wed businessman Vicky Jain in December 2021. Ankita’s admirers are excited for her upcoming ventures, believing that she will make a lasting impression on both little and large screens as she continues to thrive in the entertainment industry and enjoy her journey in Bollywood.