Ankita Lokhande in the 3rd instalment of Baaghi

After making her big-screen debut with the Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' earlier this year, Ankita Lokhande has bagged a new project. The actress has been signed on to play Shraddha Kapoor’s sister in the third instalment of Sajid Nadiadwala’s 'Baaghi'.

The film, directed by Ahmed Khan, will see Tiger Shroff reuniting on screen with Shraddha, after their outing in the first instalment. Riteish Deshmukh plays Tiger’s brother in the action thriller.

Ankita says, “After 'Manikarnika', I wanted to do an out-and-out commercial film. 'Baaghi' is a successful franchise, and working with Ahmed (Khan) sir, Tiger, Shraddha and Riteish has been an enriching experience.”

The actress admits that it’s a daunting task to make a place for herself in a franchise, which is synonymous with Tiger. “It is very challenging, but I am confident that my character will strike a chord with the audience. The third instalment is different from the previous two, as 'Baaghi 3' is more about family bonding. I play a fun-loving girl, who shares a great bond with her sister (Shraddha). I haven’t played anything like this on TV or in Bollywood and the audience will see me in a never-seen-before avatar in my next outing,” she signs off.

Indore’s Sweetheart Tells All: Ankita Lokhande, Actor

For actor Ankita Lokhande, the stage of India Today's youth summit held at Ravindra Natya Graha, Indore was nothing less than walking down the memory lane.

Ankita recalls performing on the same stage as a child back in her school days, and says, "I want to thank India Today for calling me here, as this is the same stage where I used to perform as a kid for our school's annual functions. Born and brought up in Indore, I have lots and lots of memories with their city. I remember how my brother used to get me a plate of poha at 4 AM from Rajwada every day. At the age of 4,I had decided that I wanted to become an actor. I shared my dream with my mother and I asked her to speak to Bapu, my grandfather, in this regard.”

She quickly talks about how Indore holds a special place in her heart, as it is where she was born and brought up. Coming from the television world, Ankita made her entry to the silver screen with Manikarnika. Yet, she calls television, a difficult job than Bollywood.

"Both television and movies are different than each other. From my experience, television is far difficult as it has more hours of work. Once, I had to shoot for an episode while I was suffering with dengue fever. I have come from television and I will never leave that industry. It is just that as an actor I am trying to explore new horizons of my career through films." she said.