Ankita Lokhande Jain (born 19 December 1984) is an Indian actress who debuted in an award-winning role in Balaji Telefilms's daily show Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV.She was one of the highest paid television actors until she retired in 2018 to foray into films. Lokhande has also starred in the Bollywood films Baaghi 3 and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.