Ankita Lokhande is all set for her Bollywood debut in Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika'

TV actress Ankita Lokhande of the 'Pavitra Rishta' fame is all set to make a smashing debut on the big screen. She will be joining Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

According to reports, Ankita will be playing the role of Jhalkaribai, who was very close to Rani Laxmibai and often acted as her body double and was also a part of the queen’s army. Ankita also took to her Instagram account and shared the story of her return to the big screen  and wrote alongside, "No words .. #jhalkaribai #manikarnika #thankful #3rdjuly2017"

The actress had disappeared after her break-up with Sushant Singh Rajput, and till now, there were only rumours of her big Bollywood debut. Ankita's friends from the TV fraternity are super excited about the same and are congratulating her through their social media accounts.