EXCLUSIVE: Ankita Lokhande on dealing with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death: I still can’t write RIP for him

Last year, Sushant Singh Rajput’s death sent a shockwave amongst the entire nation. In fact, it’s still difficult to digest the fact that he is no more. Sushant’s family is still trying to find closure while his former girlfriend Ankita Lokhande has stood by them through thick and thin.

Though Ankita went out of her way to support Sushant’s family, the actress has faced a barrage of questions from netizens. In fact, the Pavitra Rishta actress still continues to face backlash for moving on in her life. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Ankita opened up about dealing with Sushant’s death and the negativity that she was subjected to on social media.

When asked about dealing with Sushant’s death and the negativity that she faced, Ankita told Bollywood Bubble, “See for ten to twelve days I did not know what is happening because of Sushant’s death.. I don’t know how to explain but yeah it was very bad. But people started judging me for not putting his picture (on Instagram) on the same day. What do they think? What do they expect from us? Koi apna chala jata hai toh kya hum photo dalte hain sabse pehle? You won’t believe till today I have not ever posted any pictures of Sushant with RIP. I have no guts to write something like that for him. Because I can’t say rest in peace Sushant. People questioned me why I didn’t put his picture on the very same day of his death. I don’t know these Twitter or Instagram people. Inn log ki ek alag hi duniya hai. What I faced…I don’t want people to go through that ever.”

The Manikarnika actress went on to add, “But it’s okay… it’s their prerogative. This thing will always be with me (Sushant’s death). Now I have come to that point where I am normal. But we all have gone through so much. His family, me and my parents. I think the whole world was crying for him. Yesterday, there was this lady who came up to me and she was just crying. And sometimes I just feel like I can talk to him. So I was telling him, ‘tumhare liye dekho log kitna ro rahe hain…tumse kitna pyaar karte the sab’. So if people who didn’t have any relation with him are suffering so much then how can these people (trolls) judge me who has been so close to him. When Sushant died. I wasn’t in the picture but then suddenly people started relating me with him. Then I became perfect for him. Tab kahan the yeh log jab mera breakup ho raha tha? (Where were these people when I broke up with Sushant?).”

You can check our entire interview with Ankita Lokhande below:

On the work front, Ankita was last seen in Baaghi 3. The actress is yet to announce her next project.

Also Read: Ankita Lokhande on losing Sushant Singh Rajput, facing depression, being judged & trolls

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