Ankita Lokhande faces backlash for wearing Hijab during Abu Dhabi vacation with husband Vicky Jain

Pavitra Rishta fame Ankita Lokhande and her businessman husband Vicky Jain, who recently flew to Abu Dhabi for a short vacation, have been sharing glimpses from their trip on social media. In the photos, the actress can be seen having fun and spending quality time with her husband Vicky. She shared several from their latest outing. However, some of Ankita’s recent pictures led to online trolling after she was seen wearing a hijab and visiting a mosque during the trip. While many people supported her, some criticised and questioned her actions.

Ankita took to her social media account to share photos from her trip to Abu Dhabi. While some photos in the post showed Ankita wearing a dress, she was seen in a hijab in a few others. Vicky Jain was also seen with her in all the hijab pictures. Along with the post, she wrote, "Just a little Abu Dhabi love from my camera roll Exploring, laughing & making memories."

As soon as Ankita shared photos on her Instagram account, netizens flooded the comment section with positive and negative comments. While many praised Vicky and Ankita, a section of social media users trolled her for wearing a hijab.


A user commented, "Isko kyo pehnana apne kya jarurat pade h iski", "hizab kyo pehna". Another comment read, “Why is she wearing a hijaab?”. One user wrote, “Jain Ho tm or Kya pahana h ye Kuch to socho.” Another user wrote, “Hijab shobat nh tai tula karan Tu marathi mulgi ah,, te lok marathi patal nh ghalt."

One more user wrote, “Isko kyo pehnana apne kya jarurat pade h iski.”

However, one of Ankita's fan backed her saying, "Its basically a dress code to enter the premises of mosque just as we have a dress code for entering the temples."

This is not the first time Ankita Lokhande has faced criticism for wearing a hijab. Back in 2025, she was spotted at the Mumbai airport wearing a hijab and greeting people with “Adaab,” which had also sparked reactions online.

On the work front, Ankita and Vicky are currently seen in Laughter Chefs season 3. Ankita rose to fame after playing the role of Archana in Pavitra Rishta. Ankita and Vicky have also done shows like Bigg Boss 17, Smart Jodi, amongst others.