Actress Ankita Lokhande recently celebrated her birthday on December 19. On this occasion, she received heartfelt wishes from Shweta Singh Kirti, the sister of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Sharing a picture with Ankita on social media, Shweta expressed her good wishes: “Happy Birthday, Ankita. Hope you always stay happy and healthy. All my love, @lokhandeankita.”
Ankita and Sushant had a significant relationship that lasted for seven years, having met on the sets of their successful show Pavitra Rishta, where they played lead roles as Archana and Manav. The couple parted ways in 2017, which surprised many of their fans. Following their breakup, Ankita began dating businessman Vicky Jain, and they tied the knot in December 2021.
This year, Ankita celebrated her birthday in style, inviting her friends from the entertainment industry to join the festivities. Videos circulating on social media from the party depict the birthday girl personally attending to her guests and dancing exuberantly.
On December 20, Ankita took to social media to express her gratitude for being able to spend her special day with her “chosen people.” She remarked, “Friendships and bonds are two very different blessings in life. Friendship is something God gifts us, something pure and effortless. Bonds, on the other hand, are created by us—built with time, love, effort, and intention.”
Elaborating on the significance of true friends, she reflected, “Sometimes, we don’t realise how deeply relationships and friendships shape our lives. In moments of happiness, only a few people truly come forward to share that joy. And in moments of sadness, only a few choose to sit beside us and hold space.”
Ankita also expressed her gratitude for finding her chosen family in Mumbai. She wrote, “I feel incredibly grateful that in a city like Mumbai, I found my chosen people—people with whom I can share my happiness and my silences, my laughter and my tears. Each one of you who came to celebrate me and my day so beautifully reminded me how rich life truly is.”
She thanked her friends for making her birthday truly special, especially in the absence of her husband, Vicky Jain. “Thank you for making my birthday so special. I will always be grateful for this love. And when people say friends become family, you all proved it. Even when Vicky wasn’t here, you showed up—for me, for my happiness—so I wouldn’t miss out on a single moment.”
Ankita concluded her heartfelt message, saying, “With this, I gently close the chapter of 2025—grateful, fulfilled, and humbled. Looking forward to 2026: another blessing, another presence, another success, and a new story waiting to unfold. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Happy birthday to me.”