I Had Forgotten To Love Myself: Ankita Lokhande On Her Relationship & Break-Up With Sushant Singh Rajput
Ankita Lokhande has spoken at length about her 2-year-old break-up with Sushant Singh Rajput. Read on to know what she has to say...
The Pavitra Rishta couple- Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande were known to be one of the most adorable couples in tinsel town. However, their break-up sent shockwaves to fans. The two were reportedly in a live-in relationship for over 6 years and were also rumoured to be engaged in 2011. However, with no marriage announcement, speculations started about a break-up between the two, and with one tweet Sushant finally put an end to all the rumours declaring they are not together anymore.
Ankita Lokhande With Sushant Singh Rajput
And now, while talking to DNA, Ankita opens up about the unfortunate phase. She was asked if the break-up with Sushant had affected her and her work. To which she replied, “Honestly, I have always been content. When I was working, I was satisfied; when I wasn’t, I was still happy. I’m okay with whatever I do. Aisa kabhi nahin tha ki mujhe yeh chahiye ya woh chahiye. I decided to take a break because I was happy with that then. It was not just for myself. I guess, the Universe wanted me to get back professionally, which is why I’m here now. I won’t say the break-up affected my profession, though. Love and work are two separate things. You need to balance them and I’ll say I wasn’t able to do that.”
Further she said, “It affects you a lot. You don’t know what’s happening with you but it’s all there in the papers. However, I actually feel it makes you stronger. Today, I don’t feel anything. That’s it. Whatever the things were, my family and friends were with me.”
Ankita Lokhande With Sushant Singh Rajput
During the conversation, Ankita was also asked if she channelled all her energy into work after her break-up. Ankita said, “Yes, in the end, it’s all about where you put your energies. If you focus only on love and keep talking and bothering about that all day, usi mein saari energy chali jayegi. After everything happened, when I was back to a state of normalcy, I kept asking myself, ‘What do I want to do next?’ and I chose work. Being with my partner was my only priority but once I went back to the sets, I understood what true love meant. When I was acting in Manikarnika, I was thinking about nothing but my scenes. Love is about what you feel and I feel that about my dance and my acting. That, to me, is my love now.”
Talking about what she learnt after parting ways with the actor, Ankita said, “I have learnt to love myself. I had forgotten to do that. Loving yourself helps because if you don’t respect your own feelings, how do you expect others to do that? Also, earlier, I didn’t know how to balance things. Today, I know how to do that. Mujhe pata hai kahaan kise importance deni hai. Lekin sabse zyada importance mujhe apne aap ko deni hai.”
Further Ankita revealed that there’s still a place for relationship in her life. She said, “I’m still waiting for my prince charming (laughs). But I’m not consciously looking for a man. I’m done with that! I don’t need a man to reach somewhere in life. I’d rather have awards.”
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