As news twists and turns emerge in
Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, his ex girlfriend and former co-actor
Ankita Lokhande has now opened up over this matter. She broke her silence after almost 2 months and in an exclusive interview with Times Now, Ankita said that producer
Ekta Kapoor had been very supportive of Sushant and his decisions.
Sushant quit Ekta Kapoor's
Pavitra Rishta
because he wanted to delve into films. Speaking about this, she said in the interview, "When Sushant quit Pavitra Rishta, he was very clear that he wants to do films. Ekta ma'am gave him permission to go. If Ekta ma'am had to pull Sushant down, she could have told Gattu sir (
Abhishek Kapoor) to not give him a chance."
Ankita also spoke about the close bond Sushant and Ekta shared, "What I have seen is that Sushant and Ekta ma'am have shared a lovely relationship, a very strong bond. I am saying all of this because when their (Ekta Kapoor's name in
nepotism debate
) names came up, I did not like it because I have seen their equation with him. Ekta ma'am also offered Sushant many films but they did not happen due to some or the other reasons. These two people are the one's who have tried to offer films to Sushant but it did not materialise."
Adding further, Ankita said, "Nepotism exists but then there are relations too, due to which you move ahead."
Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput's relationship might have fallen apart but she stayed in touch with the latter's family. After Sushant's family levelled several charges against Rhea Chakraborty (Sushant's girlfriend), Ankita, while speaking to Times Now said, "If papa has done this FIR then I am very sure that they have their proofs about these transactions. I stand by my family and that’s the most important thing for me.”
Ankita, who knew Sushant for the longest time, affirmed that he wouldn't give up his life for his career and cried foul play. "He knew it from Day 1 in the industry that he has to face certain things. Even I am from this industry, I too have to face several things but that doesn’t mean it breaks me. We all are aware that in this field there will be ups and downs, but I don’t believe that these things pressurized him (Sushant) and he can't die for his career. There has to be a different reason, there has to be something else for which this has happened," concluded Ankita Lokhande.