'Kuch grudge nahi..': Bigg Boss 17's Ankita Lokhande's mother on her equation with ex Sushant Singh Rajput's family

Ankita Lokhande is inevitably one of the most popular contestants of Bigg Boss 17 and as the show nears its finale, some are even predicting that she might emerge as the winner. However, her occasional mention of her ex-boyfriend and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput did not go unnoticed on the show. Her mother Vandana Lokhande recently got candid about the type of equation that her daughter shares with her ex’s family members.

In an interview with Galatta India, Vandana Lokhande revealed that Ankita is still close to Sushant’s family. She further said that the Dil Bechara actor’s father and sisters also call her. She said, “Bilkul hai. Rani didi usko phone karti hai. Papa se baat hoti hai, phir aur kya chahiye. Woh rishte banati hai na, toh woh chodhti nahi hai. Woh rishte ke liye lad padti hai... woh dil mein kuch grudge nahi rakhti kabhi kisi ke liye (Absolutely, Sushant's sister and father speak to Ankita over the phone. Once Ankita forms a bond with someone, she never lets it go. She never holds grudges against anyone)."

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Apart from this, she also defended her daughter being trolled for taking Sushant’s name on the show. She pointed out that Ankita always says good things about him and only talks about him when some other contestant asks about the late actor. She added, “Ankita ne khud aage aa ke kabhi nahi bola hai (about Sushant Singh Rajput). Munawar ne uko poocha tha, tab usne bataya ki woh aesa tha. Ek baar Abhishek ne sawaal uthaya, 'Kaise the woh?' Toh phir Ankita ne bola ki 'Woh bahut dimag ka tha, bohut intelligent tha'. Aur hamesha acha bola hai. Itna hone ke baad bhi Ankita ne kabhi uske liye bura nahi bola. Main kabhi gussa hoti thi as a mother, Ankita mujhe bolti this, 'Mumma mat bolo, uski life uske paas' (Ankita never mentioned Sushant's name on her own. Somebody always asked her about Sushant – be it Munawar Faruqui or Abhishek Kumar. She has always said good things about Sushant, even after everything she went through after their breakup and his death. She would also stop me from saying anything bad about him)."

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The Pavitra Rishta actress’ taking SSR’s name on the show drew a polarizing reaction from the audience. Some audiences criticized her and accused her of allegedly trying to take sympathy from her past relationship. While some fans defended her and stated that she has all the right to talk about him.