Television actress Ankita Lokhande has cancelled her upcoming USA show, where she was scheduled to appear as an Honorary Guest at Miss Asia North America 2025 on May 11, following the tragic terror attacks in Pahalgam on April 22. On Wednesday, the Pavitra Rishta actress took to her social media handle to share the news with her fans, clarifying that the tour has not been cancelled permanently and will be rescheduled at a later date, when the situation feels more appropriate and under more peaceful circumstances.
Soon after Ankita shared the news, netizens slammed her, calling her a 'hypocrite,' with some even accusing her of using the Pahalgam victims for publicity. Others pointed out that she has been consistently posting fun dance reels on her Instagram handle, questioning why the terror attack didn't seem to affect her content earlier.
Check out Ankita Lokhande's announcement:
Take a look at the reactions:
A user commented, "If your thoughts are with the victims and their families, why are you staging a circus with Karan and Elvish, showing hypocrisy. to promote self one self on the tragedy is inhumane." Another user said, "Disgraceful to use victims for publicity."
"Kal toh ghar pe party chal rahi thi..chintu (Samarth Jurel) ki birthday..tab kaha gaya madam aapka Pahalgam victims ke liye grief???," a third user commented.
On the work front, Ankita is currently seen on the second season of the cooking-based reality show Laughter Chefs, where she is paired with her husband Vicky Jain.
She was last seen in the 2024 film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar as Yamunabai Savarkar, where she was paired opposite Randeep Hooda.
The film was based on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It was directed, co-written, and co-produced by Randeep Hooda.
