Ankita Lokhande begins shooting for 'Pavitra Rishta'

Ankita Lokhande. Pic/AFP

Ankita Lokhande is back to the sets of the show, which had made her and Sushant Singh Rajput a household name 12 years ago. The actress shared the news on social media, making her fans elated about the news. As they already can't keep calm after learning that the show is returning on the screen. Ankita reprises her role as Archana while actor Shaheer Sheikh is set to essay Manav, the character originally played by late Sushant, and later Hiten Tejwani.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday evening, Ankita shared a boomerang video playing with the show's clapboard. "Pavitra rishta," Ankita wrote along with a red heart emoji.

The actress also reposted a post originally shared by the official page of Alt Balaji featuring a photograph of herself and Shaheer posing together with the show's clapboard. It reads: "Sometimes in most ordinary lives, we find the most extraordinary love stories! Witness the extraordinary love story of Manav and Archana. #PavitraRishta Filming begins; streaming soon on #ALTBalaji #ItsNeverTooLate."

Produced by Ekta Kapoor, Pavitra Rishta aired from 2009 to 2014. It chronicled the love story of Manav Deshmukh (Sushant Singh Rajput) a car mechanic, and Archana Karanjkar (Ankita Lokhande) a lesser educated girl. Hiten Tejwani portrayed the role of Manav between 2011-2014. The show also starred actors like Asha Negi, Rithvik Dhanjani, and veteran Marathi actress Usha Nadkarni, among others.

For the unversed, Ankita Lokhande has already made her Bollywood debut with Manikarnika. The actress is yet to reveal her upcoming projects with her fans.

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