Ankita Lokhande breaks down while performing her father's last rites, husband Vicky Jain becomes her pillar of strength

Ankita Lokhande’s father Shashikant Lokhande passed away on Saturday (August 12) after a prolonged illness. His last rites were performed in Mumbai’s Oshiwara crematorium today. A video has been going viral of the actress giving a shoulder to her father’s mortal remains and breaking down.

Talking about the same, Ankita Lokhande can be seen giving a shoulder to her father’s mortal remains at the crematorium. The Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi actress can be seen breaking down into tears while doing the same. Her husband Vicky Jain can be seen standing right beside her and being a solid pillar of support for her. Take a look at the video.

In another video, she can be seen saying her last farewell to her father. Ankita Lokhande can be seen putting the garland around her father’s mortal remains as a sign of paying her last respects to him. Take a look at the visuals of the same.

The Pavitra Rishta actress shared a heartwarming message for her father on Father’s Day this year. Ankita Lokhande had stated, “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 .. 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.”