Actress Ankita Lokhande's father, Shashikant Lokhande breathed his last on August 12. Reportedly, he passed away around 11:45 am in the morning. He was 68. As per media reports, the last rites will be held at Oshiwara crematorium at 11 am today. The reason for Shashikant's demise is not known yet but he was unwell for a while now.
Ankita or her family members have not commented yet.
Ankita was very close to her father. On special occasions, the 'Pavitra Rishta' actress always used to wish her dad on social media. This year, on Father's Day, she penned a heartfelt note for him.
Sharing a video with her father she wrote, "Happy Father’s Day to my first hero my daddy. I can’t express my true feelings what I feel for u but I love u bahut sara .. i hv seen u struggling for many things when I was a child but u made sure that your children doesn’t .. u always gave me my wings to fly and made me do whatever I wanted to become .. I’m what I’m it’s all your support and strength.. I remember when I started my journey in mumbai and sometimes when I had no rent to pay.. you made it happened no matter what was going on in your life because u believed in my dreams.. I am and I will be always grateful and blessed to have u paa ..''
She added, ''I have seen u struggling with your health but ur strong will what I saw that time was something else and ur smiling face during that period kept all of us going. I’m very very proud to be your daughter.. love u paa forever and ever and ever. Happy Father’s Day paa @skl644494. Your Rajarajeshwari (sic)''.
May his soul rest in peace and we offer our deepest condolences to Ankita's family and friends.
