Popular TV actor Ankita Lokhande has finally broken her silence on her break-up with late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Both actors have worked in Ekta Kapoor’s popular TV serial Pavitra Rishta and were in a six years relationship that ended in 2016. In a recent interview, Ankita said that back then, she chose to remain silent because she did not want to make a ‘tamasha (spectacle)’ of her relationship. She stated that she is not blaming Sushant but is upset about people trolling and accusing her of Sushant’s condition and break-up.
Talking to Bollywood Bubble, Ankita said, “Aaj log mujhko aakar bol rahe hai, ‘Tumne chhoda Sushant ko’ (Today, people are accusing me of having dumped Sushant). How do you know that? Nobody knows about my thing. Sushant… I am not blaming anyone here… I think he made his choice very clear. He wanted to go on with his career. He chose his career and he moved on. But for two-and-a-half years, I was dealing with so many things.”
"I was not in that state of mind where I could work because I am not that kind of a girl who can easily move on and get to work. I was not that girl. So for me, it was very difficult but my family stood by me.", she added.
She further said, "I was finished, my life was finished, I did not know what to do after that but still I am not blaming anyone, he chose his ways but my priorities were different, I was craving for love and emotions. I gave him full right that it's your life but then I was dealing with something very badly and my family stood by me. And I came out very strong and that was a new beginning for me."
Revealing that she was not able to talk to anyone or even get up from her bed, Ankita added, "Aapke dimaag mein cheezein aati hai uss time ki main kya karoon. Maybe I wanted to finish myself. Woh thought process tab aapka hota hai but then I came out of it."
Ankita had earlier this month taken to Instagram live and sent a strong message to Sushant’s fans who were not only trolling her but had sent abusive messages to her. She urged Sushant’s fans to stop blaming her without knowing her side of the story. She slammed everyone for casting condemn on her and asked where they were when their relationship was ending. She said, "Joh cheezein mujhe achi nahi lagti, main follow nahi karti. Lekin main doosron ke account pe jaake unko gaaliyaan nahin deti (I don’t follow those I don’t like. But I don’t visit their profiles or account and abuse them)."
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“Sabki apni-apni motives hoti hai life mein (Everyone has different motives in life). Sushant always wanted to grow in his life and that is what he did. Woh chala gaya apne raaste. Uske liye main kahaan galat saabit hoti hoon? Mujhe kyun gaaliyaan di jaati hai? Maine kya galat kiya (He went his way. How am I to blame for that? Why am I being abused? What did I do wrong)? You don't know what is my story, so stop blaming me. It is really hurtful,” she said in the video.
She concluded by saying that those who do not like her should please unfollow (her)'.
Sushant was found dead in his Bandra apartment on June 14 last year. Probe over his death is still on and Ankita has been a constant support for Sushant’s family. The actress came to the front and talked about the actor and also claimed that it is unbelievable that SSR took his own life.