Ankita Lokhande: Post break-up with Sushant, I have learnt to love myself

Ekta Kapoor’s hit serial ‘Pavitra Rishta’ made Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput a household name. Both Ankita and Sushant not only found fame with that show but also found love in each other. However, much to everyone’s surprise, their relationship went kaput.

Post her breakup with Sushant, Ankita went into hibernation. But the gorgeous actress is now back with a bang as she is all set to make her silver screen debut with Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’.

In a recent interview with DNA, while talking about how heartbreak affected her professional life, Ankita said, “Honestly, I have always been content. When I was working, I was satisfied; when I wasn’t, I was still happy. I’m okay with whatever I do. Aisa kabhi nahin tha ki mujhe yeh chahiye ya woh chahiye. I decided to take a break because I was happy with that then. It was not just for myself. I guess, the Universe wanted me to get back professionally, which is why I’m here now. I won’t say the break-up affected my profession, though. Love and work are two separate things. You need to balance them and I’ll say I wasn’t able to do that.” (Also Read: ‘Manikarnika’ actress Ankita Lokhande has found love again in this businessman)

When asked about what did she learnt from the entire episode, the actress shared, “I have learnt to love myself. I had forgotten to do that. Loving yourself helps because if you don’t respect your own feelings, how do you expect others to do that? Also, earlier, I didn’t know how to balance things. Today, I know how to do that. Mujhe pata hai kahaan kise importance deni hai. Lekin sabse zyada importance mujhe apne aap ko deni hai.”

Instead of pondering over what went wrong in her life, the actress channelled all her energy in work. “Yes, in the end, it’s all about where you put your energies. If you focus only on love and keep talking and bothering about that all day, usi mein saari energy chali jayegi. After everything happened, when I was back to a state of normalcy, I kept asking myself,  ‘What do I want to do next?’ and I chose work. Being with my partner was my only priority but once I went back to the sets, I understood what true love meant. When I was acting in ‘Manikarnika’, I was thinking about nothing but my scenes. Love is about what you feel and I feel that about my dance and my acting. That, to me, is my love now.”

When prodded about her current relationship status, the actress shared, “I’m still waiting for my prince charming (laughs). But I’m not consciously looking for a man. I’m done with that! I don’t need a man to reach somewhere in life. I’d rather have awards. There are no marriage plans right now. Like I said, I’m still waiting for my prince charming.”

However, a few days back stories of Ankita allegedly dating businessman Vicky Jain were doing the rounds so we wonder what the actress has to say about it.

Pooja Sharma

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