Ankita Lokhande breaks down as she performs the last rites of her father Shashikanth Lokhande

Actor Ankita Lokhande is performing the last rites of her father Shahshikanth Lokhande. Her father passed away on August 12 at the age of 68. However, the reason behind his tragic demise has not been disclosed. On Sunday, the funeral of the late Shashikanth Lokhande was held at Oshiwara crematorium where Ankita was seen performing the last rites.

Ankita Lokhande was with her family members along with her husband Vicky Jain. The Pavitra Rishta actor breaks down in tears during the last rites. A video from the funeral was shared on social media where she is seen offering a garland to the mortal remains. In the video, she cries inconsolably while her family members console her. Stars like Shraddha Arya, Nandish Sandhu, Kushal Tandon, Rajesh Khatter and others were spotted arriving at Ankita’s home to pay their last respect.

Ankita Lokhande performing last rites of her father

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On Father’s Day, Ankita posted a video with her dad and wrote: “Happy Father’s Day to my first hero my daddy. I can’t express my true feelings what I feel for u but I love u bahut sara. I have seen u struggling for many things when I was a child but u made sure that your children doesn’t. You always gave me my wings to fly and made me do whatever I wanted to become. I’m what I’m it’s all your support and strength. I remember when I started my journey in Mumbai and sometimes when I had no rent to pay.” 

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“You made it happened no matter what was going on in your life because u believed in my dreams. I am and I will be always grateful and blessed to have u paa. I have seen u struggling with your health but ur strong will what I saw that time was something else and ur smiling face during that period kept all of us going. I’m very very proud to be your daughter. Love u paa forever and ever and ever. Happy Father’s Day paa,” the Manikarnika actor continues.

Ankita and Vicky are yet to issue a statement about her father’s death. However, earlier, there were reports he had been unwell for quite some time and was also hospitalised.

May his soul rest in peace.

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