Sushant Singh Rajput's sister wishes Ankita Lokhande on her birthday

Actress Ankita Lokhande who celebrated her birthday on the 19th of December was wished by late star Sushant Singh Rajputrsquos sister Shweta Singh KirtiSharing a picture with Ankita on her Instagram Stories Shweta extended her warm wishes to the actress writing ldquoHappy Birthday Ankita Hope you always stay happy and healthy All my love lokhandeankitardquo This heartfelt post shows that the two still share a warm and cordial bond years after Sushant Singh Rajputrsquos demiseAnkita Lokhande has a starstudded birthday bashThe actress who celebrated her 41st birthday in style this year invited all her friends from the entertainment industry A few videos that have gone viral over social media from the party show the birthday girl attending to every guest personally and also dancing her heart outShe held a glamorous party attended by numerous celebrities including Mannara Chopra Khanzaadi Divya Agarwal Aparna Dixit and Mansha Bahl Elated by the presence of her close ones Ankita penned a gratitude note and shared unseen glimpses from her bash cherishing her bondAnkita stunned in a strapless sagegreen satin gown paired with a necklace While her husband Vicky Jain complemented her look in a classic black blazer teamed with a beige shirt and relaxed ivory trousersThe Laughter Chefs star exuded boss lady vibes as she posed with Vicky Jain and friends Samarth Jurel Elvish Yadav and Zaid Darbar She also posed with her girl gang which included her costars from Pavitra Rishta days Arti Singh Minal Mogam Aparna and Mishthi Tyagi surrounded her as she laughedAnkita shared a post expressing gratitude for spending her birthday with her chosen people Ankita wrote on her social media 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 usmdashbuilt with time love effort and intentionAnkita also expressed her gratitude for finding her chosen family in Mumbai I feel incredibly grateful that in a city like Mumbai I found my chosen peoplemdashpeople 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 wrote the Manikarnika actressAbout Ankita and Sushant Singh Rajputs relationshipAnkitaand Sushant first met in 2009 on the sets of Ekta Kapoors show Pavitra Rishta in which they essayed the lead roles as Archana and Manav The show became a superhit and the lead pair dated each other for nearly six years and even lived together for a while However they broke up in 2017 shocking their fansEver since rumours of Sushant and Ankita calling it quits started doing the rounds there were reports speculating the reason behind the couple ending their sixyear relationship right from Ankita being an alcoholic to Sushants growing closeness to his costarsSushant had taken to X to clear the air He confirmed the split and revealed the reason behind ending the relationship He wrote Neither she was an alcoholic nor I am a womanizer People do Grow apart amp its unfortunate PeriodA few years postbreakup Ankita started dating businessman Vicky Jain The two got married to each other in December 2021Sushant passed away on June 14 2020 He was found dead in his Bandra residence He was 34