Ankita Lokhande to pay tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput, approaches Ekta Kapoor for Pavitra Rishta sequel

According to reports in Mumbai Mirror, Ankita Lokhande has approached Ekta Kapoor to pen down a script and produce Pavitra Rishta 2 as a tribute for the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Pavitra Rishta had Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead roles.

The report said, “The show was close to Sushant’s heart as it gave him the platform to scale new heights and both Ekta and Ankita feel that a new season will be the best tribute to the deceased actor.”

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The report also stated that Ekta Kapoor liked the idea and will persuade her writers to form a script and take the story forward.“Ekta has spearheaded several sequels on TV, including Hum Paanch, Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Naagin. It was Ankita who approached Ekta with the idea and since Pavitra Rishta is a special show for her too, she immediately agreed. She will sit with her team of writers and explore how to take the daily soap forward.”

Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide on June 14, which sent shocks and created controversial theories in the B-Town industry. Ankita and Sushant were in a relationship for many years, before going their separate ways in 2016. Sushant went on to make his Bollywood debut with Kai Po Che directed by Abhishek Kapoor, based on a novel by Chetan Bhagat, while Ankita continued working on Television, before making her debut in Bollywood with Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika and later starred in Baaghi 3 as well.

On July 14, a month later after the actor’s heavenly abode, many people remembered him. Posting a picture from her prayer room of a lit Diya, Ankita had called Sushant ‘child of God’. Ekta had written on Instagram: “Rest In Peace sushi!!!! We will smile and make a wish when we see a shooting star and know it’s u!!!! Love u forever!!”