Gaurav Khanna

In 2026, he participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 15.

• Name — Gaurav Khanna • Born — 11 December 1981 • Birthplace — Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India • Education — Dr. Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Kanpur (MBA) • Occupation — * Actor • Years Active — 2005–present • Notable Works — * Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam • CID • Anupamaa • Celebrity MasterChef India • Bigg Boss 19

Khanna spent almost a year working as a marketing manager for an IT company before entering the entertainment sector. He had a solid professional foundation from his schooling and work experience, which he later applied to his acting career.

He began his acting career by appearing in television commercials. His first appearance on television was in Bhabhi. He next appeared in Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan. Khanna's first lead role was in Meri Doli Tere Angana in 2007. He rose to prominence with his roles as Neil Fernandez in Jeevan Saathi – Humsafar Zindagi Ke, Abeer Bajpayee in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam, Inspector Kavin in CID, Dr. Akshay Sinha in Tere Bin and Prince Virendra Singh in Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta. He gained widespread attention for portraying Anuj Kapadia in Anupamaa from 2021 to 2024. Khanna's first reality show appearance was in Celebrity MasterChef India in 2025, which he won. He subsequently participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 19 and emerged as the winner.

In early 2016, Khanna was revealed to be dating television actress Akanksha Chamola. The couple married on 24 November 2016 in Khanna's hometown of Kanpur. In 2025, he revealed on Celebrity MasterChef that he is colour-blind. He was also the only vegetarian contestant on the show. In 2026, on the premiere of Netflix reality series, Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa, Chamola revealed that she and Khanna had been living separately for a year and would be getting a divorce.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 2005 — Siddhanth — Tanmay Bakshi • 2006 — Bhabhi — Bhuvan Sareen • 2006–2007 — Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan — Sharman Wadhwa • 2007 — Jamegi Jodi.com — Rahul • Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai — Ritesh — Episode 55 - Kharkhana • 2007–2008 — Meri Doli Tere Angana — Ruhaan Oberoi • Ardhangini – Ek Khoobsurat Jeevan Saathi — Nivaan Banerjee • 2007–2009 — Santaan — Shubh Dixit • 2008 — Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 — Contestant • Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai — Virendra — Episode 96 & 97 - Divyaastra • Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai — Yuvraaj — Episode 112 & 113 - Saaye Ki Dehshat • 2008–2009 — Jeevan Saathi – Humsafar Zindagi Ke — Neil Fernandez • 2009 — Dancing Queen — Himself • 2009–2010 — Love Ne Mila Di Jodi — Prithvi Saxena • Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam — Abeer Bajpayee • 2010–2011 — Dil Se Diya Vachan — Prem Rajadhyaksha • 2011 — Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan — Host • 2012 — Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka — Gopikishan "Krish" Vaishnav / Satya • 2014 — CID — Senior Inspector Kavin • 2014–2015 — Box Cricket League 1 — Participant • 2015 — Hazir Jawab Birbal — Birbal • 2016 — Box Cricket League 2 — Participant • Comedy Classes — Various characters • Tere Bin — Dr. Akshay Sinha • 2017 — Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta — Rajkumar Virendra Singh / Maharaj Harshvardhan • 2019–2020 — Apna News Aayega — Various characters • 2021–2024 — Anupamaa — Anuj "AK" Kapadia • 2022 — Ravivaar With Star Parivaar • 2022 — The Socho Project — Rahul Kishore — Unreleased • 2022 — Anupama: Namaste America — Anuj "AK" Kapadia — Cameo; Episode 11 • 2025 — Celebrity MasterChef India — Contestant — Winner • Bigg Boss 19 • 2026 — Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 — 10th place

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 2004 — Studio One — Sunny — Episode 1 • 2007 — Mano Ya Na Mano — Aditya — Episode 57 • Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai — Ritesh — Episode 55 • 2008 — Rajkumar — Episodes 96-97 • Episodes 112-113 • 2011 — Sasural Simar Ka — Host Of Dancing Competition • 2014 — Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah — Senior Inspector Kavin • 2016 — Gangaa — Dr. Sameer Mirza — Photograph only • Darr Sabko Lagta Hai — Saket / Sarthak — Double role, Episode 30 • 2018–2020 — Laal Ishq — Dr. Avinash — Episode 4 • Sunil — Episode 70 • Raghav — Episode 167 • Jaggu — Episode 201 • 2020 — Savdhaan India — ATS Officer Devdutt — Episodes 30-31 • 2021 — Mauka-E-Vardaat — Senior Inspector Gaurav Rajput — Episodes 53/55/57 • 2022 — Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai — Anuj "AK" Kapadia • 2024 • 2025 — Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha — Host of the Holi event • Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin • 2026 — Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment season 3 — Himself