Ankita Lokhande has posted an older video of Sushant Singh Rajput and her dog Scotch, and lots of Pavitra Rishta fans are now feeling nostalgic. The video is on Ankita’s Instagram story and shows the two of them while they were working on the show, with Ankita lovingly with Scotch and Sushant smiling at her.
She wrote with the video, “Scotch: A lovely memory. Scotchi Bhaiya I miss you,” turning a nice memory into a touching tribute. For people who followed them both on and off the show, the moment feels very personal, like you know it well, and instantly takes you back.
The throwback clip and caption
In the video, Ankita presents her puppy Scotch and gives him a lot of love while Sushant looks at him with fondness. She then jokingly says she’s brought someone really special who has taken the place of ‘Manav’ – a reference to Sushant’s popular character from Pavitra Rishta.
The post really shows how much they enjoyed being around each other at work, and how that showed in their on-screen relationship. Calling Scotch “Scotchi Bhaiya” in her caption is something very personal that fans really responded to.
A relationship that defined an era
Ankita and Sushant first met on the set of Pavitra Rishta and were together for seven years. Their romance on the show made them incredibly popular, and during the show’s run, the public were very interested in their relationship.
Many fans will always remember Sushant proposing to Ankita on the set of Season s4 of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. They broke up in 2016, and Sushant sadly died at his home in Mumbai on June 14, 2020.
Here is a quick look at the timeline of key moments:
– Met while working on Pavitra Rishta
– Dated for nearly seven years
– Proposal on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 4
– Separated in 2016
– Sushant died in June 2020
Scotch, the shared companion
The video focuses on Scotch, who Ankita said in her post Sushant gave them and who became a very important part of their lives. The dog was close to both of them during their years together, and is in a lot of their more natural, unposed pictures.
Scotch stayed with Ankita after they split up. And, as has been reported, the dog died on February and 2024, which makes Ankita’s current memories of him even more sad.
Why the moment resonates today
This video connects to a lot of people’s shared recollections of Pavitra Rishta and how popular the two main actors were. Fans, who are already feeling emotional and nostalgic, are seeing more than a little bit of what happened behind the scenes; they are seeing a warm, comfortable picture of a time that was important to a whole generation of television viewers.
By mentioning ‘Manav’, Ankita links the past and the present, gently reminding us how often what happened in the show and their lives seemed to overlap. It’s a reminder of the years when their chemistry had audiences hooked every night.
What it means for fans now
For people who have been watching for a long time, the post is a lovely, sincere moment to stop and think. It reminds us why we still remember Ankita and Sushant’s story, and how a pet like Scotch can hold onto shared memories.
The video also shows how a simple story on Instagram can bring back a lot of fondness. For many, it isn’t about remembering a news story, it’s about going back to a feeling that hasn’t really gone away.
