Ankita Lokhande Jain (born 19 December 1984) is an Indian actress who debuted in an award-winning role in Balaji Telefilms’s 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. Lokhande has also starred in the Bollywood films Baaghi 3 and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.
Life and career
Early life and career (1984–2005)
Lokhande was born on 19 December 1984, in a Marathi family in Indore to her mother Vandana Phadnis Lokhande, a teacher, and her father Shashikant Lokhande. 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.
Television
| Year(s) | Show | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | India’s Best Cinestars Ki Khoj | Contestant | |
| 2009–14 | Pavitra Rishta | Archana Deshmukh / Ankita Karmarkar | |
| 2011 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Contestant | 4th place |
| Comedy Circus | |||
| 2013 | Ek Thi Nayka | Pragya | |
| 2022 | Smart Jodi | Contestant | Winner |
Films
| Year(s) | Film | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Manikarnika | Jhalkaribai |
| 2020 | Baaghi 3 | Ruchi Nandan Chaturvedi |
Web series
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Pavitra Rishta 2.0 | Archana Deshmuk |
Accolades
| Television Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Show | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2010 | Pavitra Rishta | 3rd Boroplus Gold Awards | Gold Debut in a Lead Role (Female) | Won | |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | GR8! Face of The Year (Female) | Won | |||
| 2011 | 4th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Won | ||
| Star Guild Awards | Best Actress in Drama Series | Won | |||
| 2012 | Indian Telly Awards | Television Personality of The Year (Female) | Won | ||
| 5th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Won | |||
| 2014 | Star Guild Awards | Best Actress in Drama Series | Won | ||
