Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput received massive love after their show old Pavitra Rishta went on air. The duo was hailed as Archana and Manav and became a household name in no time. It was after Sushant Singh Rajput’s sudden demise that the news of the sequel of his show Pavitra Rishta started doing rounds. Well, the show is all set to return on Zee 5 tomorrow, ie, 15th September. This sequel is going to be a tribute to the legacy of the late Sushant Singh Rajput.
Talking about whether or not she missed Sushant during the shooting of the sequel, Ankita Lokhande revealed to a media portal that Sushant was Manav to her and that everytime she read the lines, she would think of how Sushant would have replied. Ankita said, “I think more than missing, Sushant was like Manav for me. when I used to read the script, there used to be one of Archana’s lines and one of Manav’s – I could hear Sushant. You know how Sushant will say it.”
Not only this, Ankita also revealed that everytime she hears the title track of Pavitra Rishta, she remembers and thinks of Sushant and how it reminds her of their first meeting. Talking about her first meeting with Sushant, the actress revealed how Sushant had introduced himself to her and how even today when she thinks of it, she still gets goosebumps.
She also spoke about Pavitra Rishta 2.O and how she has lived the love of Archana and Manav for 6 and half years. She stated that she has seen the purity of love for Archana beam though Manav’s eyes and that she has given her hundred percent while performing it with Shaheer Sheikh too.
Well, for the unversed, Pavitra Rishta is all set to make a comeback on the 15th of September on Zee 5. The promos of the show will string a chord with you if you too were a fan of Manav and Archana’s love story and Pavitra Rishta.