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'{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1984)}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Ankita Lokhande | image = Ankita-snapped-at-Baaghi-3-promotions.jpg | caption = Lokhande in 2020 | birth_name = Tanuja Lokhande<ref name="ALJ"/> | birth_date = {{Birth_date and age|df=yes|1984|12|19}} | birth_place = [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India | other_names = Ankita Lokhande Jain<ref>{{cite web |title=lokhandeankita |url=https://www.instagram.com/lokhandeankita/?hl=en |website=Instagram |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref> | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2009-present<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/ankita-lokhande-reacts-to-shibani-dandekar-2-seconds-of-fame-comment|title= रिया की दोस्त शिबानी दांडेकर को अंकिता लोखंडे ने दिया करारा जवाब, बोलीं- 'मैं 17 सालों से अभिनेत्री हूं'|access-date=11 September 2020|archive-date= 12 October 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201012002239/https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/ankita-lokhande-reacts-to-shibani-dandekar-2-seconds-of-fame-comment|url-status= live|work=Amar Ujala|date=11 September 2020}}</ref> | known_for = | notable_works = ''[[Pavitra Rishta]]''<br/>''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]''<br>''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 17)|Bigg Boss 17]]'' | spouse = {{marriage|Vicky Jain|2021}} | website = }} '''Ankita Lokhande''' (born '''Tanuja Lokhande'''; 19 December 1984) is an Indian actress known for her work in [[Hindi]] films and television. She made her acting debut with the role of Archana in ''[[Pavitra Rishta]]'' (2009-2014) and is the recipient of 3 [[Gold Awards]], 1 [[Indian Television Academy Awards|ITA Award]], and 1 [[Indian Telly Awards|Indian Telly Award]].<ref name="ALHP1">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jennifer-winget-ram-kapoor-maniesh-paul-tvs-highest-paid-actors/jennifer-winget-ram-kapoor-maniesh-paul-tvs-highest-paid-actors/photostory/32607870.cms |title=Jennifer Winget to Ankita Lokhande: TV's highest paid actors |website=The Times of India |access-date=10 February 2018 |date=14 July 2017 |archive-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604231037/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jennifer-winget-ram-kapoor-maniesh-paul-tvs-highest-paid-actors/jennifer-winget-ram-kapoor-maniesh-paul-tvs-highest-paid-actors/photostory/32607870.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ALHP2">{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-television-actors-salary-per-month-3037560/ |title=11 television stars who earn more than Bollywood actors per month! |date=18 September 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=10 February 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=25 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925114453/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-television-actors-salary-per-month-3037560/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Ankita Lokhande, Divyanka Tripathi and Urvashi Dholakia share how TV changed their lives |work=Times of India |date=6 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/ankita-lokhande-divyanka-tripathi-and-urvashi-dholakia-share-how-tv-changed-their-lives/amp_articleshow/100037772.cms}}</ref> She also appeared in the films ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'' (2019), ''[[Baaghi 3]]'' (2020) and ''[[Swatantrya Veer Savarkar]]'' (2024).<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite magazine |title=Ankita Lokhande on Manikarnika row: My scenes were not deleted, I have no complaints |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/ankita-lokhande-on-manikarnika-row-my-scenes-were-not-deleted-i-have-no-complaints-1443274-2019-01-31 |magazine=India Today |date=31 January 2019 |access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://criticsunion.com/2017/03/31/10-tv-stars-earn-bollywood-actors/ |title=10 TV Stars Who Earn More Than Bollywood Actors|last=Siddharth |date=31 March 2017 |access-date=16 October 2017 |archive-date=20 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020002738/http://criticsunion.com/2017/03/31/10-tv-stars-earn-bollywood-actors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, she participated in the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 17|Bigg Boss 17]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Behera |first1=Snigdha |date=13 October 2023 |title=Bigg Boss 17: Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain, Mannara Chopra, Isha Malviya to enter Salman Khan's reality show |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-17-ankita-lokhande-vicky-jain-mannara-chopra-isha-malviya-to-enter-salman-khan-s-reality-show-2023-10-13-897703 |work=India TV |publisher=Independent News Service |access-date=14 October 2023}}</ref> ==Early life== Lokhande was born as Tanuja Lokhande, on 19 December 1984 in [[Indore]]<ref name="al" /> She was born in a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] family, to Shashikant Lokhande and Vandana Phadnis Lokhande, a teacher.<ref name="ALJ"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-ankita-lokhande-s-boyfriend-vicky-jain-proposes-her-by-going-down-on-knee-here-s-how-pavitra-rishta-actress-reacted-2767510|title=Ankita Lokhande's boyfriend Vicky Jain proposes her by going down on knee, here's how 'Pavitra Rishta' actress reacted|work=DNA India|date=2 July 2019|access-date=28 June 2020|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705185431/https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-ankita-lokhande-s-boyfriend-vicky-jain-proposes-her-by-going-down-on-knee-here-s-how-pavitra-rishta-actress-reacted-2767510|url-status=live}}</ref> She also has two brothers Sooraj and Arun, and a sister Jyoti. After graduating she moved to [[Mumbai]] in 2005 to pursue a career in acting. She has been a badminton champion, during her early days.<ref name="al">{{Cite news|title=Ankita Lokhande birthday|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/these-photos-of-manikarnika-star-ankita-lokhande-with-her-beau-vicky-jain-are-all-things-love/529147|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613072143/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/these-photos-of-manikarnika-star-ankita-lokhande-with-her-beau-vicky-jain-are-all-things-love/529147|archive-date=13 June 2020|access-date=13 June 2020|work=Times Now|date=19 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="ALJ">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/ankita-lokhande-to-debut-in-bollywood-with-manikarnika-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actress/pavitra-rishta-would-not-have-been-ankitas-debut-tv-project/photostory/59438283.cms |title='Pavitra Rishta' would not have been Ankita's debut TV project: Lesser known facts about the actress |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> ==Career== ===Debut and establishment (2009–2018)=== [[File:Ankita Lokhande on the sets of Pavitra Rishta.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Lokhande on the sets of ''[[Pavitra Rishta]]'' in 2013]] After participating in ''[[India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj]]'' (2007–09), Lokhande bagged the lead role of Archana Deshmukh in [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s daily soap ''[[Pavitra Rishta]]''. She portrayed Archana opposite [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and [[Hiten Tejwani]] from 2009 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/eight-years-of-pavitra-rishta-heres-what-the-cast-of-the-show-is-doing-now/photostory/58944139.cms |title=Eight years of Pavitra Rishta: Here's what the cast of the show is doing now |website=The Times of India |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=5 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605100624/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/eight-years-of-pavitra-rishta-heres-what-the-cast-of-the-show-is-doing-now/photostory/58944139.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Exclusive - The famous Hindi remakes of South Indian shows |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Hindi-remake-of-South-Indian-shows/articleshow/9197322.cms|access-date=10 September 2020|website=The Times of India|date=12 July 2011 |language=en}}</ref> ''Pavitra Rishta'' took a generation leap in 2013 and Lokhande also began playing Archana's granddaughter Ankita Karmarkar, opposite [[Karan Veer Mehra]], until the series ended in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Pavitra-Rishta-to-end-next-month/articleshow/42107266.cms |title=Pavitra Rishta to end next month |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=11 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211214000/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Pavitra-Rishta-to-end-next-month/articleshow/42107266.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to Pavitra Rishta: A look at Ekta Kapoor's career-defining shows on her birthday|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-to-kasautii-zindagii-kay-a-look-at-ekta-kapoors-career-defining-shows-on-her-birthday/photostory/69689399.cms?picid=69689463|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> Lokhande participated in ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 4|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4]]'', where she was ranked 5th<ref name="JDJ4" /> and ''[[Comedy Circus|Comedy Circus ka Naya Daur]]''. She did two episodes for ''[[Ek Thhi Naayka]]'', opposite [[Sachin Shroff]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/shekhar-suman-renuka-shahane-among-jhalak..-participants/721940/ |title=Shekhar Suman, Renuka Shahane among 'Jhalak..' participants – Indian Express |website=The Indian Express |language=en-gb |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=13 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021704/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/shekhar-suman-renuka-shahane-among-jhalak..-participants/721940/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankita-lokhande-avika-gor-aamna-sharif-famous-tv-celebs-who-have-gone-missing-from-the-small-screen/photostory/58341865.cms |title=Ankita Lokhande, Avika Gor, Aamna Sharif: Famous TV celebs who have gone missing from the small screen {{!}} The Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=12 February 2018 |date=24 April 2017 |archive-date=5 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605030332/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankita-lokhande-avika-gor-aamna-sharif-famous-tv-celebs-who-have-gone-missing-from-the-small-screen/photostory/58341865.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> After a two-year hiatus from acting and her separation from Rajput, there were reports that Lokhande was set to make her film debut in [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s period drama ''[[Padmaavat]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankita-Lokhande-to-make-Bollywood-debut-with-Sanjay-Leela-Bhansalis-Padmavati/articleshow/52984908.cms |title=Ankita Lokhande to make Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati? – Times of India ► |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=13 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021722/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankita-Lokhande-to-make-Bollywood-debut-with-Sanjay-Leela-Bhansalis-Padmavati/articleshow/52984908.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> However, she left the film, stating that she was not ready for films at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/ankita-lokhande-regrets-not-working-sanjay-leela-bhansali-movie-i-missed-out-opportunity-395848 |title=Ankita Lokhande regrets not working in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie: I missed out on the opportunity |website=pinkvilla.com |date=18 January 2018 |language=en |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911083746/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/ankita-lokhande-regrets-not-working-sanjay-leela-bhansali-movie-i-missed-out-opportunity-395848 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, speculation spread that she had been signed for Girish Malik's film ''[[Torbaaz]]'' along with [[Sanjay Dutt]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankita-lokhande-signs-her-second-film-with-sanjay-dutt/articleshow/59526018.cms |title=Ankita Lokhande signs her second film with Sanjay Dutt? – Times of India ► |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=13 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021716/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankita-lokhande-signs-her-second-film-with-sanjay-dutt/articleshow/59526018.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> However, rumours proved to be untrue after Malik stated that Lokhande was not going to be involved with the film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-ankita-lokhande-is-not-making-her-debut-in-this-sanjay-dutt-film-1723891 |title=No, Ankita Lokhande Is Not Making Her Debut In This Sanjay Dutt Film |work=NDTV.com |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201841/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-ankita-lokhande-is-not-making-her-debut-in-this-sanjay-dutt-film-1723891 |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Expansion to films (2019–2022)=== In 2018, Lokhande announced that she would make her film debut in the role of [[Jhalkaribai]], a warrior in [[Krish Jagarlamudi|Krish]] and [[Kangana Ranaut]]'s joint directorial venture ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'', an epic drama based on the life of [[Rani of Jhansi|Rani Lakshmi Bai]]. The film was released on the eve of [[Republic Day]] 2019 and emerged as a hit at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/pavitra-rishtas-ankita-lokhande-is-all-set-for-her-bollywood-debut/articleshow/59419877.cms |title=Pavitra Rishta's Ankita Lokhande is all set for her Bollywood debut She debut in Manikarnika. |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=13 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021741/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/pavitra-rishtas-ankita-lokhande-is-all-set-for-her-bollywood-debut/articleshow/59419877.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="indiatoday.in"/> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' noted, "Lokhande as Jhalkari Bai is excellent and leaves a tremendous mark in her limited screen time."<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 January 2019|title=Manikarnika – The Queen Of Jhansi Movie|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/manikarnika-queen-jhansi/critic-review/manikarnika-queen-jhansi-movie-review/|url-status=live|access-date=29 December 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama|archive-date=30 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230104525/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/manikarnika-queen-jhansi/critic-review/manikarnika-queen-jhansi-movie-review/}}</ref> Lokhande next starred in [[Sajid Nadiadwala]]'s action thriller film ''[[Baaghi 3]]'' in 2020, the third part of the [[Baaghi (film series)|''Baaghi'' trilogy]], alongside [[Tiger Shroff]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and [[Riteish Deshmukh]]. She played the role of Kapoor's elder sister married to Deshmukh's character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://criticsunion.com/2017/03/31/10-tv-stars-earn-bollywood-actors/ |title=10 TV Stars Who Earn More Than Bollywood Actors|last=Siddharth |date=31 March 2017 |access-date=16 October 2017 |archive-date=20 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020002738/http://criticsunion.com/2017/03/31/10-tv-stars-earn-bollywood-actors/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="toi:f1">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ankita-lokhande-the-third-instalment-of-baaghi-is-more-about-family-bonding/articleshow/71259833.cms|title=Ankita Lokhande: The third instalment of 'Baaghi' is more about family bonding|website=The Times of India|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108213956/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ankita-lokhande-the-third-instalment-of-baaghi-is-more-about-family-bonding/articleshow/71259833.cms|url-status=live|last1=Maheshwri |first1=Neha }}</ref> The film was released prior to the shutdown of theatres owing to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], which affected the box office performance. ''[[Filmfare]]'' stated, "The two girls Shraddha and Ankita, despite the build-up about them both being fiery characters, have nothing to do really in the film."<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 March 2020|title=Baaghi 3 Movie Review|url=https://m.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/baaghi-3-movie-review-39341.amp|url-status=live|access-date=20 August 2021|website=Filmfare|archive-date=30 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230104525/https://m.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/baaghi-3-movie-review-39341.amp}}</ref> Lokhande reprised her role as Archana Deshmukh in the [[web series]] ''Pavitra Rishta: It's Never Too Late'' along with [[Shaheer Sheikh]] from 2021 to 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehindutimes.com/entertainment/story/pavitra-rishta-2-promo-out-ankita-lokhande-shaheer-sheikh-new-beginning-104420|title=Pavitra Rishta 2 promo out. Ankita Lokhande, Shaheer Sheikh New Beginning|accessdate=29 August 2021|website=The Hindu Times}}</ref> In her review, Archika Khurana said, "As Archana, Ankita gives a well-balanced and likeable performance. She makes us believe that this role was custom-made for her."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/pavitra-rishta-its-never-too-late/pavitra-rishta-its-never-too-late-season-1/amp_seasonreview/89091929.cms|title=Pavitra Rishta: It's Never Too Late Review: Archana-Manav’s love story will steal your heart all over again|accessdate=27 January 2022|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In February 2022, Lokhande participated in [[StarPlus]]' ''Smart Jodi'' with her husband, Vicky Jain, subsequently becoming the winner of the season.<ref name="SmartJodi">{{Cite magazine|last=Keshri|first=Shweta|date=23 February 2022|title=Ankita Lokhande says no one has loved me like Vicky in new Smart Jodi promo|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/ankita-lokhande-says-no-one-has-loved-me-like-vicky-in-new-smart-jodi-promo-1916675-2022-02-23|access-date=23 February 2022|magazine=[[India Today]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain win Smart Jodi, take home ₹25 lakh prize: 'We won because we were real' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/ankita-lokhande-vicky-jain-win-smart-jodi-take-home-rs-25-lakh-prize-we-won-because-we-were-real-101654478709080.html |access-date=19 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=6 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> ===Further career and recent work (2023-present)=== [[File:Ankita Lokhande and Mannara Chopra-celebrate-Diwali-in-Bigg-Boss-17-house-1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Lokhande with [[Mannara Chopra]] in ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 17|Bigg Boss 17]]'']] In 2023, she played a woman going through a divorce in the film ''The Last Coffee''. ''[[Times of India]]'' wrote, "Lokhande looks stunning and shines brightly in emotional scenes."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Last Coffee Review: A slow-paced love story set in the snow-clad landscape |work=Times of India |access-date=15 February 2023 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-last-coffee/amp_ottmoviereview/97864309.cms}}</ref> From 2023 to 2024, Lokhande appeared as a contestant on the reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 17|Bigg Boss 17]]''. She joined the show alongside her husband, Vicky Jain. Lokhande was placed as the 3rd runner-up of the show.<ref>{{Cite news |title=From Ankita Lokhande to Mannara Chopra: highest-paid Bigg Boss 17 contestants |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/from-ankita-lokhande-to-munawar-faruqui-highest-paid-bigg-boss-17-contestants/amp_etphotostory/105674904.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2 December 2023 |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Ankita Lokhande evicted from 'Bigg Boss 17' race to finale |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/ankita-lokhande-evicted-from-bigg-boss-17-race-to-finale-2494700-2024-01-28 |magazine=India Today |access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref> In 2024, Lokhande appeared in ''[[Swatantrya Veer Savarkar]]'', playing Yamunabai Savarkar opposite [[Randeep Hooda]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/unseen-pictures-of-ankita-lokhande-as-yamunabai-from-swatantrya-veer-sawarkar/amp_articleshow/108669171.cms |title=Exclusive - Unseen pictures of Ankita Lokhande as Yamunabai Savarkar from Swatantra Veer Savarkar|access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Times of India }}</ref> Sana Farzeen of ''[[India Today]]'' stated, "Ankita Lokhande gives an honest performance even though she doesn't have much to do."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/swantantrya-veer-savarkar-review-randeep-hooda-ankita-lokhande-2518103-2024-03-22 |title=Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Review: More hero worship than facts in Randeep Hooda film |access-date=22 March 2024 |work=India Today}}</ref> ==Personal life== Lokhande co-starred with [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] in ''Pavitra Rishta,'' and they began dating in 2010, when Rajput proposed to her in the dance reality show ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 4)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4]]''. In a 2016 interview, the couple even spoke of marrying each other. However the same year, the couple parted their ways.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/these-holiday-pictures-of-late-actor-sushant-singh-rajput-and-ankita-lokhande-are-totally-unmissable/articleshow/76705653.cms|title=These holiday pictures of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande are totally unmissable!|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012002245/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/these-holiday-pictures-of-late-actor-sushant-singh-rajput-and-ankita-lokhande-are-totally-unmissable/articleshow/76705653.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> She later said in an interview that Rajput wanted to focus on his career and hence they parted ways.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ankita Lokhande opens up on her break-up with Sushant Singh Rajput, says 'he chose his career and moved on'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-ankita-lokhande-opens-up-on-her-break-up-with-sushant-singh-rajput-says-he-chose-his-career-and-moved-on-2960835/amp|work=DNA India|access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> In 2019, Lokhande announced her relationship with Vikas Jain, a businessman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-ankita-lokhande-steals-a-kiss-from-boyfriend-vicky-jain-at-a-friend-s-wedding-video-goes-viral-2743147|title=Ankita Lokhande steals a kiss from boyfriend Vicky Jain at a friend's wedding - Video goes VIRAL|work=DNA India|date=25 April 2019|access-date=21 June 2020|archive-date=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622103515/https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-ankita-lokhande-steals-a-kiss-from-boyfriend-vicky-jain-at-a-friend-s-wedding-video-goes-viral-2743147|url-status=live}}</ref> Lokhande married Jain on 14 December 2021 in a traditional ceremony in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/no-destination-wedding-for-ankita-lokhande-on-december-12-13-14-its-in-mumbai-exclusive/articleshow/87453716.cms|title = No destination wedding for Ankita Lokhande on December 12-13-14; it's in Mumbai: Exclusive! |website = [[The Times of India]]| last1=Lalwani | first1=Vickey }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ankita Lokhande adds 'Jain' to her Instagram handle post tying the knot with beau Vicky Jain|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/ankita-lokhande-adds-jain-her-instagram-handle-post-tying-knot-beau-vicky-jain-975409|website=Pinkvilla|last=Pinkvilla desk|access-date=25 December 2021|archive-date=3 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403193048/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/ankita-lokhande-adds-jain-her-instagram-handle-post-tying-knot-beau-vicky-jain-975409|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Media image== [[File:Ankita Lokhande at Animedh NGO (4) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Lokhande at an event in 2018]] Lokhande has established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid television actresses in India.<ref name="ALHP1" /><ref name="ALHP2" /> She was placed 7th in ''[[Rediff.com]]''{{'}}s "Top 10 Television Actresses" list of 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm |title=Television's Top 10 Actresses |work=Rediff.com |archive-date=16 September 2018 |access-date=3 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916011914/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm}}</ref> In UK-based newspaper ''[[Eastern Eye]]''{{'}}s "50 Sexiest Asian Women" list, Lokhande was placed 29th in 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=50 Sexiest Asian Women 2013 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/katrina-kaif-named-worlds-sexiest-asian-woman-for-the-fourth-time/1/327937.html |magazine=India Today |date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917184656/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/katrina-kaif-named-worlds-sexiest-asian-woman-for-the-fourth-time/1/327937.html |archive-date=17 September 2016 |access-date=17 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2024, she was featured on the ''[[Times Square]]'''s billboard.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/celebrity/story/ankita-lokhande-times-square-billboard-new-york-bigg-boss-17-2490214-2024-01-18 |title=Watch: Ankita Lokhande features on Times Square Billboard ahead of 'BB 17' finale |work=India Today |access-date=28 January 2024}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2019 | ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'' | [[Jhalkaribai]] | Theatre release |<ref>{{cite news |title=Manikarnika The Queen of Jhansi: Ankita Lokhande joins Kangana Ranaut's army as Jhalkaribai |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ankita-lokhande-kangana-ranaut-manikarnika-the-queen-of-jhansi-4732773/ |access-date=8 May 2022 |work=Indian Express |date=3 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508125610/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ankita-lokhande-kangana-ranaut-manikarnika-the-queen-of-jhansi-4732773/ |archive-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''[[Baaghi 3]]'' | Ruchi Chaturvedi | Threatre release | |- | 2023 | ''The Last Coffee'' | Iram Qureshi | OTT |<ref>{{cite news| title=Ankita Lokhande and Shoaib Nikash Shah to star in the film 'The Last Coffee' | website=Outlook India|access-date=13 February 2023 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/ankita-lokhande-shoaib-nikash-shah-to-star-in-the-last-coffee--news-261383/amp}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''[[Swatantrya Veer Savarkar]]'' | Yamunabai Savarkar | Threatre release |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ankita-lokhande-roped-play-lead-opposite-randeep-hooda-swatantraveer-savarkar/ |title=Ankita Lokhande roped in to play the lead opposite Randeep Hooda in Swatantra Veer Savarkar|access-date=16 October 2022 |date=12 October 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> |- | Upcoming |{{pending film|[[''AMRAPALI'']]}} | Amrapali | web series |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ankita-lokhande-to-star-in-sandeep-singhs-web-series-amrapali/article68046508.ece/amp/ |Work=The Hindu}}</ref> ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2004 | ''[[India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj]]'' | Contestant | | |- | 2009–2014 | rowspan="2"|''[[Pavitra Rishta]]'' | Archana Karanjkar Deshmukh | |<ref>{{Cite web|title='Pavitra Rishta' Dances Its Way To Final Episode!|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/pavitra-rishta-dances-its-way-to-final-episode/15709169|work=Mid Day|date=25 October 2014 |access-date=15 December 2015}}</ref> |- | 2013–2014 | Ankita Deshmukh Karmarkar | |<ref>{{Cite news|title=As Pavitra Rishta clocks 10 years, Ekta Kapoor, says the show revived her career|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/as-pavitra-rishta-clocks-10-years-ekta-kapoor-gets-nostalgic-says-the-show-revived-her-career/articleshow/69612598.cms|website=Times of India|date=June 2019 |access-date=14 October 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 | ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 4|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4]]'' | rowspan=2|Contestant | 5th Place |<ref name="JDJ4">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/jhalak-dikhla-jaa-season-4-winner-meiyang-chang-129991-2011-03-09|title=Meiyang Chang wins 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4'|access-date=29 September 2011|work=Indua Today}}</ref> |- | ''[[Comedy Circus|Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur]]'' | | |- | 2013 | ''[[Ek Thhi Naayka]]'' | Pragya | | |- | 2022 | ''Smart Jodi'' | rowspan="2" | Contestant | Winner | |- | 2023–2024 |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 17|Bigg Boss 17]]'' | 4th Place | |} ==== Special appearances ==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | rowspan="2"|2009 | ''[[Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar]]'' | rowspan="2"| Archana |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exploring India's diversity|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/exploring-india-s-diversity/story-4zP9c5gTL9t8FDkHgmrvYJ.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> |- | ''[[Chotti Bahu]]'' | |- |2020 |The Kapil sharma show |To promote Baaghi 3 | |- |2022 |Lock up season 1 |Guest | |- |2023 |The Kapil sharma show |Guest | |- | 2024 | ''[[Dance Deewane season 4|Dance Deewane 4]]'' | Herself | |} ===Web series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2021-2022 | ''Pavitra Rishta: It's Never Too Late'' | Archana Manav Deshmukh | |<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 September 2021|title=These Pics Of Ankita-Shaheer Will Make You Excited For 'Pavitra Rishta 2'|url=https://news.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-pavitra-rishta-2-these-romantic-pics-of-ankita-lokhande-shaheer-sheikh-will-make-you-excited-for-their-new-series-1481262|access-date=11 September 2021|website=news.abplive.com|language=en}}</ref> |- | 2024 | {{Pending film|Amrapali}} | Amrapali | Filming |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Lokhande to play celebrated courtesan Amrapali in Sandeep Singh’s web show|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/ankita-lokhande-play-celebrated-courtesan-amrapali-sandeep-singhs-web-show/|access-date=9 April 2024|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en}}</ref> |} ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Singer ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2024 | ''Laa Pila De Sharaab'' | [[Vishal Mishra]] |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Lokhande on 'Laa Pila De Sharaab': Working with your husband is an amazing experience|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/ankita-lokhande-on-laa-pila-de-sharaab-working-with-your-husband-is-an-amazing-experience|access-date=8 April 2024|website=Outlook India|language=en}}</ref> |} ==Accolades== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |- | rowspan="2"|2009 | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]] | [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress (Popular)]] | rowspan="16" |''[[Pavitra Rishta]]'' | {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|title=ITA Awards 2009 Winners List |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2009 |website=www.indiantelevisionacademy.com |access-date=28 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909212242/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2009 |archive-date=9 September 2015 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|[[Indian Telly Award|Indian Telly Awards]] | [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female|Fresh New Face - Female]] | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2009 Popular Awards winners|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k9/winners/winners.htm|access-date=10 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211052223/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k9/winners/winners.htm|archive-date=11 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5"|2010 | [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]] | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2010 Popular Awards winners|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k10/winners.php|access-date=10 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016040245/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k10/winners.php|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|[[Gold Awards]] | [[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)|Debut in a Lead Role - Female]] | {{won}} |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/awards/awards-and-honours/boro-plus-gold-awards-10/articleshow/6070450.cms |title=Boro Plus Gold Awards '10 |website=The Times of India |access-date=8 April 2019 |archive-date=9 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409234956/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/awards/awards-and-honours/boro-plus-gold-awards-10/articleshow/6070450.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]] | GR8! Face of The Year | {{won}} |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820113113/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2010 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 August 2010 |title=IndianTelevisionAcademy.com |date=20 August 2010 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress (Popular)]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3"|2011 | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2011|title=Winners of Indian Television Academy Awards 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526070936/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2011|archive-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> |- | [[Gold Awards]] | [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]] | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiantelevisionawards.webs.com/ |title=indiantelevisionawards |website=indiantelevisionawards |access-date=8 April 2019 |archive-date=8 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408092827/https://indiantelevisionawards.webs.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[Producers Guild Film Awards]] | [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series|Best Actress in Drama Series]] | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankita Lokhande wins Best Actress for Pavitra Rishta at 6th Apsara Film and TV Awards, 2011|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/photo_gallery_2-Hindi-Events-6th_Apsara_Film_Television_Producers_Guild_Awards-photo-galleries-1,8,9017.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113182239/http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/photo_gallery_2-Hindi-Events-6th_Apsara_Film_Television_Producers_Guild_Awards-photo-galleries-1,8,9017.php|archive-date=13 November 2013|access-date=19 January 2018|website=Bharatstudent|language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4"| 2012 | rowspan="3"|[[Indian Telly Awards]] | [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]] | {{nom}} |rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php#PO8|title=Ankita Lokhande wins Most Popular Personality of The Year at 11th Indian Telly Awards|access-date=28 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702115232/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php#PO8|archive-date=2 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | [[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]] (<small>with [[Sushant Singh Rajput]])</small> | {{nom}} |- | [[Indian Telly Award for Best Television Personality of the Year|Best Television Personality of the Year]] | {{won}} |- | [[Gold Awards]] | [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]] | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiascanner.com/5th-boroplus-gold-awards-2012-winners-71716 |title=Ankita wins Best Actress for Pavitra Rishta at 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2012 |access-date=14 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707115758/http://indiascanner.com/5th-boroplus-gold-awards-2012-winners-71716 |archive-date=7 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2013 | rowspan="2"|[[Producers Guild Film Awards]] | rowspan="2"|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series|Best Actress in Drama Series]] | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starguildawards.org/8th_apsara_awards_winners.html|title=Winners List: 8th Star Guild Awards|access-date=11 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930223430/http://www.starguildawards.org/8th_apsara_awards_winners.html|archive-date=30 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2014 | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://starguildawards.org/9th_apsara_awards_winners.html |title=Star Guild Awards – Winners |website=starguildawards.org |access-date=19 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324173348/http://starguildawards.org/9th_apsara_awards_winners.html |archive-date=24 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2020 | [[Zee Cine Awards]] | [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]] | ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'' | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2020/winners/ |title=The 20th Zee Cine Awards 2020 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners |work=Zee Cine Awards |access-date=21 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121220825/https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2020/winners/ |archive-date=21 November 2020 |agency=Zee Entertainment Enterprises}}</ref> |- | 2024 | [[Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards]] | Most Stylish TV Actress | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pinkvilla Screen & Style Icons Awards: Complete list of winners ft. Rani Mukerji, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar and more |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/pinkvilla-screen-and-style-icons-awards-complete-list-of-winners-ft-kiara-advani-akshay-kumar-karan-johar-and-more-1287517%3famp |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref> |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category|Ankita Lokhande}} * {{IMDb name}} * {{Facebook |TheAankitaLokhaandeofficial}} {{Navboxes | title = Awards for Ankita Lokhande | list = {{Indian Telly Award Best Television Personality}} {{Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series}} }} {{Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lokhande, Ankita}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]] [[Category:Indian film actresses]] [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]] [[Category:Indian television actresses]] [[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]]'