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Ankita Lokhande's pictures you shouldn't miss

TNN | Last updated on - Jan 3, 2019, 16:22 IST
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​Ankita Lokhande shares a mesmerizing picture of herself in her Jhalkar Bai look from the film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'

Television beauty and star, Ankita Lokhande is all set make her presence felt in Bollywood as she will mark her debut with Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'.


The actress plays the role of Jhalkar Bai, Queen's friend and advisor in the film. Today, she took to her Instagram account to share a look of Jhalkar Bai and captioned, "#2019firstpost #jhalkaribai #manikarnikaon25thjan2019 ❤️". And no doubt, she is looking fabulous in the picture.


Meanwhile, the film trailer garnered a lot of appreciation and love from the audience. The film will hit the theatres on January 25, 2019. Helmed by Kangana and Krish, the film also stars Danny Denzongpa, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Jisshu Sengupta, Atul Kulkarni, Suresh Oberoi and more.


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Photo: Ankita Lokhande's Diwali look is sure to mesmerise you

After grabbing the audience attention and gaining the popularity on television, Ankita Lokhande is all set to make her debut on the silver screen with Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'.

She is one of those actresses in the Industry who enjoys a vast fan following on social media and in return she makes sure that her fans get a glimpse of her on daily basis. While the festival season is on Ankita shared a series of pictures of herself in a traditional outfit which is sure to mesmerise you.

Ankita will be essaying the character of Jhalkar Bai, an advisor, friend and a soldier from Queen's army. The period drama is all set to hit the theatres on January 25, 2019.

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Photo: Ankita Lokhande's traditional look will definitely bring out your festive mode

After impressing audience on the small screen, Ankita Lokhande is all set to win hearts on big screen with Bollywood film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' alongside Kangana Ranaut. The actress is an avid social media user and often shares stunning pictures of herself, which you simply can't afford to miss. The star recently took her Instagram account to share another striking picture which became an instant hit with fans!

The actress shared a beautiful picture in a saree and we can't get over her beauty in this ethnic avatar. She donned a lovely blue saree with red bindi and an elegant pair of jewellery. In this picture, you can see her posing with some of the lights in her home and flashing her fabulous smile.

In 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', Ankita is playing the role of Jhalkaribai, who is the trusted aide of Rani Laxmibai.

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Ankita Lokhande’s latest Instagram picture is setting the temperature a notch higher

If you think the winters are approaching really soon, check out the latest Instagram picture of Ankita Lokhande to know that the temperature has actually gone a level up. Sporting an ornate bikini top, with nude makeup and doll eyes, Ankita Lokhande in the picture above is oozing sensuousness. This look of the actress is completely opposite to the image she earned from the small screen. However, as they say, change is the only constant and change is good.


On the work front, Ankita Lokhande is ready to mark her Bollywood debut with Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. The movie is a period drama, in which Ankita will be seen playing the role of Jhalkar Bai, an advisor, friend and a soldier of the queen's army. The movie is slated to release on January 25, 2019.

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Ankita Lokhande's latest Instagram picture is total bliss

After impressing the audience and gaining the popularity on small screen, Ankita Lokhande is all set to mark her debut on big screen with Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'.


Like any other celebrity, the actress keeps posting her pictures on various social media platforms to express her different moods. Recently she posted a happy picture of herself. The actress can be seen sitting on a couch and sweet smile on her face is total bliss. She sported a white long sleeves t-shirt and shorts.


Meanwhile, in the film, Ankita will be essaying the role of Jhalkar Bai, an advisor, friend and a soldier from Queen's army. The period drama is all set to hit the theatres on January 25, 2019.


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Photo: You cannot miss Ankita Lokhande's latest instagram picture

The 'Manikarnika' actress Ankita Lokhande was recently in news for opening up about her break-up with Sushant Singh Rajput. The actress according to reports has grown stronger and happier post her break-up and her latest instagram picture is the proof. Ankita who has moved on in her life has found love in work and believes in keeping herself happy. The actress also keeps her fans updated with her latest photographs and videos. She shared an extremely beautiful photograph of hers which shows Ankita in a very lightened up mood. In the picture, Ankita is seen flaunting a long, electric blue dress which has an extremely sexy slit. We must say the picture looks no less than some movie poster.

On the work front, Ankita is geared up for Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika-The Queen Of Jhansi'. She will play the role of Jhalkari bai in the film.

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Ankita Lokhande looks blissful in her latest Instagram post

Ankita Lokhande has carved a niche for herself in the world of entertainment. The actress, who went on to play a quiet and demure character in her TV serial, is all ready to set the silver screen ablaze with her upcoming Bollywood debut movie 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' starring Kangana Ranaut.

The actress always makes sure to keep her social media game on point with her pictures on her Instagram account. Recently, she took it to her Instagram to share a picture of herself and we must say, she looked every bit surreal.

Wearing an off-shoulder dress, the actress strikes a side pose for the picture. With minimal make-up, open tresses and pink lips, she looks fresh as a daisy in the click.

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Ankita Lokhande's Ganesh Chaturthi pictures are all bright and beautiful

Ankita Lokhande took to her Instagram account to share pictures from her Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. The actress wore a peacock blue coloured saree with a red border along with bangles and big earrings. The actress really defined what a true beauty is!


In one of the pictures, she can be seen worshipping Bappa at her home while in other she was posing for a good picture in a saree. The smile on her face can tell the happiness she is experiencing at that moment.


Meanwhile, the actress is all set to mark her debut with Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. Ankita who has been a popular face in the TV world will be seen playing the character of Jhalkar Bai, an advisor and a friend to the Queen, in the film. It is all set to hit the theatres on January 25, 2019.


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Ankita Lokhande's latest Instagram picture will switch on your festive mode

Ankita Lokhande is all set to impress the audience with her debut in a Bollywood film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' starring Kangana Ranaut.


And like most of the Bollywood celebs, she is an avid social media users. The actress keeps sharing pictures from her day to day activities, photo shoots, vacations and more to keep her fans updated.


Recently, she posted a picture herself wearing a Chaniya Choli while holding electric Diyas in both her hands. While in another post, she shared the look and posted multiple pictures of herself. With dark eyeliner, Jhumkas and slightly curled hair, she completed her overall look. Well, the pics will definitely bring out your festival mode. The actress captioned the image, "You were born an original.

Don’t die a copy��. Thanks Anu darling for the lovely outfit @anusoru ��������".


On the work front, she playing the character of Jhalkar Bai, an advisor and friend of Queen of Jhansi. The film is slated to release on 25th January. It will clash with Hrithik Roshan's 'Super 30', Emraan Hashmi's 'Cheat India' and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer 'Thackeray'.


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Ankita Lokhande's sunkissed picture is total bliss

Ankita Lokhande is all set to make her mark in Bollywood with her debut in Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. The actress who is quite active on social media recently shared a sunkissed picture of herself on Instagram.


Wearing a cold shoulder floral dress paired with a hat and sunglasses, the actress looked beyond beautiful. The caption of the image read, "Live by the sun ☀️ Love by the moon��".


Meanwhile, Ankita will be portraying the character of Jhalkar Bai who is the advisor and friend of the Queen. The film is slated to release on January 25th 2019.


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Ankita Lokhande shares an inspirational post​

Ankita Lokhande is yet another television actress who will soon see her Bollywood debut. She will feature in Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika- The Queen Of Jhansi in an pivotal role. The actress in her latest instagram post had shared a very inspirational thought on not looking back and moving on in life. She captioned the post as, "Stop looking back, You have wings now. You don’t need a Rear view mirror When u can fly...��." Moreover, Ankita is looking flawlessly beautiful in this no-make up look.

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Photo: Ankita Lokhande is raising the temperature in this all-white outfit!

Ankita Lokhande who is all set to mark her debut in Bollywood is currently enjoying her days in Greece. The actress has been sharing pictures of the same on her Instagram. And from her recent uploads, it is evident that her love for white dresses is immense.


Recently, she posted a picture of herself in an all-white attire on her Instagram. She paired it with black sunglasses and a wristwatch. The caption of her post read,"#tanmepretty ��".


On the work front, she will mark her debut with Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. She will be playing the character of Jhalkar Bai, a soldier who rose above the rest in Rani Laxmibai's army and became the queen’s prominent advisor and friend.

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Ankita Lokhande latest Instagram post will motivate you to work hard in 2018

Ankita Lokhande is one celebrity who uses Instagram not just to share her pretty pictures, but also to express her mind and ideas. As if her pictures don't speak a million words, she always has a caption worth reading. From cryptic one-liners, wise words to motivational quotes, she shares them all.

Continuing the tradition into 2018, she posted a beautiful picture of herself in a black dress and paired with knee-high winter boots. She captioned the image, "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. #2018❤️"
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Ankita Lokhande calls herself a "vintage soul" in her latest Instagram picture

Instagram has become Ankita Lokhande's favourite social media platform to share her thoughts, express herself and interact with fans. This time around, the star's latest click had us wondering if this could be her avatar from her upcoming film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'.

Recently, the actress posted a yellow hued picture of herself in which she is seen in a regal avatar. She is sporting heavy eye makeup, a bindi on her forehead, nose piercing and pearl accessories. She captioned the image, "I'm just a vintage soul.........#vintagelove#oldsoulphotography."

On the work front, the actress is working on her debut Bollywood film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' starring Kangana Ranaut in the titular role. Ankita plays the character of Jhalkari Bai, a member of Rani Laxmibai's army who became her important advisor.

Do you think this could be her avatar in the film? Guess we'll have to wait a while to find out. The film is set to release next year.
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Ankita Lokhande shares a "self-motivated" post on Instagram

Ankita Lokhande has become quite the social media maven with an eclectic mix of posts on her feed. In her latest post on Instagram,

Ankita shared that how difficult situations made her strong and what she is now. She adds that her journey has moulded her for the greater good. The caption reads," "YOUR JOURNEY Has molded you for the greater good. It was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think you have lost time. It took each and every situation encountered to bring you to the now. AND NOW IS RIGHT ON TIME". ��#selfmotivated��"

On the work front, the actress is working her next film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' where she plays the character of Jhalkari Bai, a member of Rani Laxmibai's army who became her important advisor.
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Ankita Lokhande gives sneak peek of Jhalkari Bai from 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'

Those waiting with bated breaths to see Ankita Lokhande cast her spell on the big screen, here's something for you. The television star who set to make her Bollywood debut in 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', shared an unseen still from the sets. The film that stars Kangana Ranaut in titular role sees Ankita essay the character of Jhalkari Bai, who was a close friend of Rani Laxmibai. A huge set has been erected at the famous Ramoji film studio for the film being directed by Krish. About time that we saw Ankita weave her magic on the silver screen, don't you think?
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Aankita Lokhaande's 'Bhai dooj' post is too adorable to miss

It's Diwali time and social media is flooding with pictures of the people celebrating the festival of lights. And our celebs are no different! As it was Bhai Dooj yesterday, actress Aankita Lokhaande took to her Instagram to express her feelings for her brother Arpan. She wrote a long caption along with the pictures. One of the two pictures is an adorable childhood photo of the duo while the other one is a picture of her brother who is now a chef. The caption reads, "Happy bhai dooj mere bhai .. I know it's lill late but miss u my soulmate❤️u just know everything abt how I feel what I feel ARPAN wheather I tell u or don't.thankyou maa and paa for this precious gift❤️❤️❤️❤️ which is mine forever and ever @vandanaphadnis @skl644494 #mintiappu#ankitaarpan#sisbrolove#childhoodmemories #chefslife#proudsistermoment"

Reportedly, the actress is all set to mark her Bollywood debut with Kangana Ranaut starrer film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' where she will be seen playing the role of a soldier who eventually became Rani's advisor.
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Aankita Lokhaande shares an inspirational post on Instagram

Aankita Lokhaande who is shooting for her Bollywood debut ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ is definitely on the rise in terms of popularity. The actress recently shared a beautiful and inspirational message with her fans.

Taking to Instagram, Ankita posted a picture of herself in casual attire with her back resting against the wall. Sporting the denim-on-denim look, paired with white sneakers, she left her auburn tresses open in tousled waves. As she looks at the camera with a burning intensity, she captioned this click with a deep message that read, “The sun will soon rise. Hope is always alive.”

In her upcoming Bollywood debut, Aankita would be seen essaying the character of Jhalkaribai, who was considered as the right hand of Rani Laxmibai and was a part of her army.
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Pic: Aankita Lokhaande turns biker chick, poses on a superbike

Aankita Lokhaande has been in the news ever since she confirmed her role in Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’. Her Instagram account is full of beautiful pictures of the telly queen at her candid best.
Here’s another one that caught our eye. Aankita took to Instagram to share a picture of herself turning biker chick for a day by sitting on a huge black bike. Admitting that she doesn't know how to ride the beast, the star struck a pose none the less. She captioned the picture saying, “#just #lovebikes #dontknowhowtorideabike #butstillawesome ❤️”
She is seen wearing casuals with a black prominent hat and black shades.
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Aankita Lokhaande shares a scintillating picture you shouldn't miss

Actress Aankita Lokhaande is currently shooting for her Bollywood debut film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. She rocked the small screen with her very famous role as Archana and is all set to charm viewers on the big screen as well. Aankita, who will play Jhalkari Bai along side Kangana Ranaut's character of 'Jhansi Ki Rani', always keeps her fans updated with her Instagram posts. Similarly, of late she shared a beautiful picture of herself posing with a hand mirror and applying lipliner. She captioned this beautiful picture saying, "She loved life and it loved her right back❤️."
These words have not been truer.
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Pic: Ankita Lokhande pays a tribute to Madhubala

Ankita Lokhande has been ruling over the small screen since the longest time and now is making her way into the movies. She’s been in the news off late after signing Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. Ankita is said to be essaying the role of Jhalkaribai. She took to Instagram to share a sepia picture of hers with the caption, “"Chahe jitna tu pee pyala, Chahe jitna tu ban matwala, Sun bhed batati hu antim, Yeh shaant nahi hoga jwala, Main madhushala ki madhubala!" MADHUBALA❤️#madhubala#ankitalokhande"

Ankita is seen wearing a gown posing like the timeless beauty Madhubala.
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Ankita Lokhande tells us how to start afresh in her latest post

Ankita Lokhande has some advice for everyone who is feeling weary before the weekend. The actress took to her Instagram and shared a picture of herself with a motivational caption inspiring fans and followers to leave their past behind and move on.

The caption reads, "There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning."

In a recent interview, Ankita said that she is not in contact with her ex-flame Sushant Singh Rajput and said that she didn't want to think about past or future but to focus only on the present. She has bagged a role in Kangana Ranaut's, 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. She has been taking sword fighting lessons from Hollywood director Nick Powel for the same.
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Ankita Lokhande inspires her fans with some words of wisdom

Ankita Lokhande, who is making her big Bollywood debut in Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika—The Queen of Jhansi', has always treated fans to great pictures of herself and also some inspirational quotes to go with it. Her latest picture on Instagram continues the same trend.

Taking to the photo sharing platform, the actress posted a cool picture of herself in a casual green plaid shirt and sporting a pair of shades. “Do more of what lights your soul on fire #positivity #alwaysinprayers #loveeachother #loveyourselffirst,” she captioned the image.
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Ankita Lokhande's pictures you shouldn't miss

Ankita Lokhande is definitely an actress who is on the rise. After leaving a mark in TV industry, she has set her eyes on something much bigger. The TV star will be soon making her Bollywood debut in the Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika', which has her fans really excited. Also, it has piqued the interest of those who do not know the actress so well to see how she will fare in her B-town debut. So here are a few pictures of Ankita that you shouldn’t miss that will sate your curiosity…
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On a trip to Indonesia

The actress took a trip early this year to Indonesia where she really slayed it in a red jumpsuit outfit. However, one picture really stood out on her trip. In the picture, we can see the gorgeous actress posing next to a large glass window beyond which the streets and the Indonesian skyline is clearly visible. So with the beautiful Ankita in focus and a picturesque backdrop, this picture became an instant hit with the fans.
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A tribute to her mom

As the entire world celebrated mother’s day in May, Ankita too did not forget to pay a tribute to her mother. The actress posted an endearing picture on her Instagram account where she can be seen posing with her mother and with a radiant smile on her face. She also had a touching caption to complement the picture which said, “Tu hai toh main hu. Thankyou maaaaaaa for everything #aai #maa”
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Sizzling in black

Ankita is known for experimenting with her looks and fashion styles. This often leads to a treat for her fans as she often shares her photo shoots on her Instagram profile. One such picture really stood out in which the actress can be seen in a black flowing dress with a high thigh slit. Showing off her svelte legs in the beautiful dress, the actress is like a sight for sore eyes.
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Spending some quality time with her Scotch

The TV star owns a pet Labrador named Scotch, whom she is really fond of. She has shared a few pictures along with her dog and the latest one is as cute as it is funny. In the picture, the actor can be seen sitting close to Scotch and staring in the dog’s eyes. Well, the picture definitely looks unusual but the caption she gave it makes things much clearer as she hilariously captioned the click as, “I wonder what my dog named me.”
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Wishing her fans Eid Mubarak

As the festival of Eid was wrapped up last month, Ankita did not fail to wish all her Muslim fans and even went one step further. Taking to Instagram, the actress posted a picture of herself in a headscarf as she held her hands in the form of an Islamic prayer. Along with the beautiful picture, the actress gave it a deep and meaningful caption that said, “As we bow in humility, prayers and thanksgiving may we find real and long lasting blessings. EID MUBARAK.”

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