Gaurav Khanna (born 11 December 1981) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anuj Kapadia in

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's ''

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'', for which he won the

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for Best Actor (Editorial). In 2025, he won the first season of '' Celebrity MasterChef India''.

Career

Khanna worked as a marketing manager in an IT firm for nearly a year before switching careers. He started his career appearing in television commercials. His first appearance on a television show was in ''

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''. His next role was in ''

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''. Khanna's first lead role was in ''

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'' in 2007. Khanna rose to prominence with his roles as Neil Fernandez in '' Jeevan Saathi - Humsafar Zindagi Ke'', Inspector Kavin in '' CID'', Dr. Akshay Sinha in '' Tere Bin'' and Prince Virendra Singh in '' Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakanta''. He got widespread attention for portraying Anuj Kapadia in ''

'', from 2021 to 2024. Khanna's first reality show was the first season of '' Celebrity MasterChef India'' in 2025, where he emerged as the winner.

Personal life

In early 2016, Khanna was revealed to be dating television actress Akanksha Chamola. The couple was married on 24 November 2016 in Khanna's hometown of

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. In 2025, he revealed his colour-blindness on Celebrity MasterChef. He was also the only vegetarian contestant in the show.

Filmography

Television

Special appearances

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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