Not Ankita Lokhande but THIS is the real name of Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-girlfriend

TV star-turned-film actor Ankita Lokhande's came under spotlight most recently after her ex-boyfriend, actor Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide in June. Apart from ir throwback pictures and videos, details of ir dating life too are making headlines. Recently, several media reports revealed that t Ankita but Tanuja is her real name. Online media reports also stated reason why she changed her name. Read on to kw why Ankita changed her name from Tanuja. 

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Ankita Lokhande's real name

Reportedly, Ankita was nickname of actor. And, when she made her debut on television, she decided to stick to her nickname. reports also stated that she was initially supposed to make her TV debut with a serial titled, Bali Umar Ko Salam. Reportedly,  show was scrapped and she got her big break with Pavitra Rishta in 2009. Ankita hails from Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

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Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput

Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput met and fell in love on sets of ir debut show, Pavitra Rishta. Ankita and Sushant were also seen toger in popular dance show, Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa.  duo parted ir ways in 2016 after being in a love affair for six years. After ir break-up, many rumours and speculations started making rounds on internet. Later, in a tweet, SSR wrote, "Neir she was an alcoholic r I am a womaniser. People do Grow apart & its unfortunate. Period!!"

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Ankita Lokhande's projects

After portraying Archana for five years in Zee TV's show, 35-year-old actor quit it. Ankita surprised many of her fans when she was seen sharing screen with Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi, which released in 2019. Though film faced criticisms, Ankita's performance mand to grab eyeballs of audience.

Recently, she was seen in an action-drama film, Baaghi 3, which also featured Tiger Shroff, Riteish Deshmukh and Shraddha Kapoor in lead. Ankita was cast opposite Riteish Deshmukh. actor is yet to anunce her upcoming projects.

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