Gaurav Khanna Biography, Family, Career, Net worth

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Gaurav Khanna's Biography

Gaurav Khanna is a television actor from India. He is most recognized for his depiction of Anuj Kapadia in Star Plus's Anupamaa, for which he received the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor. He is also well-known for his appearances as Neil in Jeevan Saathi, Inspector Kavin in CID, and Akshay in Tere Bin.

He began his career as a model for commercials before landing a TV gig on Star One's One Night Stand. Then he portrayed Bhuvan Sareen in Bhabhi and Tanmay Bakshi in the Siddhant series. In Jalwa Four 2 ka 1, he took part. Aja Nachle Season 3 was co-hosted by him and Saroj Khan.

Gaurav Khanna's Age

Gaurav Khanna was born on 11 December 1981. Gaurav Khanna's age is 44 years old as of 2025. 

Gaurav Khanna's Family

Gaurav Khanna's birthplace is in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Juniad Khan’s father name is Vinod Khanna, and his mother name is Sakshi Khanna. 

Gaurav Khanna's Education

Gaurav Khanna arrived in Mumbai to get his Master of Business Administration (MBA), and he began modeling. He later began working on TV commercials to supplement his income. Even after earning his degree, he spent a year working for an IT company.

Gaurav Khanna's Wife

It was made public that Khanna was seeing television actress Akanksha Chamola at the beginning of 2016. On November 24, 2016, the pair tied the knot in Kanpur, Khanna's hometown. They met at an audition and fell in love. Gaurav was given some acting advice by Akanksha, who mistook him for a child. They soon developed into close friends, which led to love and marriage.

Gaurav Khanna's Career

Khanna changed occupations after over a year of working as a marketing manager in an IT company. He began his career by making appearances in television advertisements. It was in Bhabhi that he made his television debut. After that, he starred in Kumkum: Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan. In 2007, Khanna played the lead in Meri Doli Tere Angana.

Siddhanth (2005)

Siddhanth is an Indian TV show starring Pawan Shankar in the title role, broadcast on the now-defunct Star One channel from 1 December 2004 to 9 November 2005. It was produced by Anurradha Prasad and was nominated for an International Emmy Award.

Meri Doli Tere Angana (2007-2008)

The Hindi television series Meri Doli Tere Angana, which ran on Zed TV, was based on the story of a lady who is fully dedicated to her work and has faith in herself. She will be supported by her strength during the challenging moments. produced by Filmtonic Entertainment (Pvt) Ltd, the home production company of Rahul and Sharika Sharma Bhat.

Simran, an orphan who has been raised by her aunt and uncle, is the subject of the serial. She thinks whatever they decide for her will be best because they are everything to her. Simran marries Ruhaan, a member of one of the city's wealthiest families, when she goes through with an arranged marriage. But Ruhaan confesses his love for someone else on the day of her wedding. Simran finds herself at a crossroads because she is unable to follow Ruhaan's advice and cannot return to her home due to her uncle's heart condition.

Jeevan Saathi-Humsafar Zindagi Ke (2008-2009)

The Indian television show Jeevan Saathi, also called Jeevan Saathi—Humsafar Zindagi Ke, ran on Colors TV from July 21, 2008, to September 4, 2009. It is based on Neil and Viraj's romance. Paresh Rawal, a Bollywood comedic actor, produced the series.

The FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees) technician workers' demand for higher pay, improved working conditions, and more breaks between shootings caused the filming and broadcasting of all Hindi television shows, including this one, to halt on November 8, 2008.

When they addressed their issues with the producers and production was halted, FWICE went on strike for the first time on October 1, 2008. Following four days of negotiations and two hours of material filming per day, a contract was finalized. 

Their disagreements grew, and the channels gave them until October 30, 2008, to resolve the issue. Failure to do so resulted in protests once more from November 10 to November 19, 2008, when repeat telecasts from November 10 were aired and new broadcasts were suspended by the channels. Production resumed when the disputes were resolved, and the strike was called off on November 19, 2008. On December 1, 2008, the new episodes were broadcast. 

Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka (2012)

The Indian television show Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka ran on Sony Entertainment Television India from May 28, 2012, until November 23, 2012. Gaurav Khanna and Shrenu Parikh played the lead roles.

Tere Bin (2016)

The Indian Hindi-language television drama series Tere Bin debuted on &TV on July 18, 2016, at 8 p.m., and ran till November 25, 2016. Shree Sidhivinayak Chitra produced the serial. The series included prominent performances by Khushboo Tawde, Shefali Sharma, and Gaurav Khanna.

Anupamaa (2021-2024)

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The Hindi-language television drama series Anupamaa debuted on StarPlus on July 13, 2020, and is available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. The film, which is a remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali serial Sreemoyee, was produced by Rajan Shahi and Deepa Shahi under the auspices of Director's Kut Productions. The title character is played by Rupali Ganguly, who previously starred Gaurav Khanna, Madalsa Sharma, and Sudhanshu Pandey. Ganguly has starred in the series since October 2024, with Adrija Roy (who took Alisha Parveen Khan's position) and Shivam Khajuria serving as second-generation leads.The series is primarily filmed in Mumbai's Film City and is set in Gujarat. A few of the opening scenes were filmed in Ahmedabad in early March 2020.

Celebrity MasterChef 

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Celebrity MasterChef is a competitive cooking game show in Hindi that airs in India. Celebrity candidates are featured in this Hindi spin-off of the MasterChef India television series. Farah Khan became the first host of the MasterChef Indian episode, while Ranveer Brar and Vikas Khanna returned to their previous positions as judges from the first series.

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Gaurav Khanna's Controversy

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Gaurav Khanna is a competitor on Celebrity MasterChef, a culinary reality show. While cooking in a recent episode, the Anupamaa actor disclosed that he was colorblind. People with color blindness, sometimes called color vision deficit, have trouble seeing certain colors, commonly blue, green, or red.

Gaurav stated on the show, "I am color blind; many people are unaware of this." Gaurav is seen cooking a dish as part of the challenge in a widely circulated video clip from the show. Gaurav sought the help of Ayesha Jhulka, a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef, when he was unable to see the hue well.

Gaurav Khanna's Net Worth

In addition to his regular roles on Bhabhi and Kumkum, Khanna is well-known for his leading parts in the Indian television shows Jeevan Saathi, Santaan, and Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka. In the television series, Gaurav Khana portrays the character of Anuj. Many people adore his connection with Rupali Ganguly in the television series Anupamaa. Gaurav Khanna has a net worth of over $900 million. According to reports, he costs about Rs 1.5 lakhs for the performance. 

Gaurav Khanna's Awards

2023 Won Indian Telly Awards

• Best Onscreen Couple
• Best Actor lead role

2022 Nominee Indian Television Academy Award

• Best Actor: Popular (Anupama)

2021 Nominee Indian Television Academy Award

• Best Actor: Popular (Anupama)

4 Interesting Facts about Gaurav Khanna

• Indian television actor Gaurav Khanna rose to prominence as a result of his parts in the series Kumkum, Love Ne Mila Di Jodi, and Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam.
• Gaurav Khanna began his career in TV commercials and modeling before making his Hindi TV debut as Bhuvan Sareen in the serial Bhabhi.
• Gaurav Khanna took part in 9X's Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 in 2008.
• Gaurav Khanna presented Saroj Khan's third season of Nachle Ve in 2011.

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