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Gaurav Khanna
Indian television actor (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaurav Khanna (born 11 December 1981)[1] is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing Senior Inspector Kavin in CID and Anuj Kapadia in Anupamaa, for which he won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor (Editorial).[2][3][4]
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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.[5][6] His first appearance on a television show was in Bhabhi. His next role was in Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan. Khanna's first lead role was in Meri Doli Tere Angana 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 Anupamaa, 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.
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Personal life
In early 2016, Khanna was revealed to be dating television actress Akanksha Chamola.[7][8] The couple was married on 24 November 2016 in Khanna's hometown of Kanpur.[9][10][11] In 2025, he revealed his colour-blindness on Celebrity MasterChef. He was also the only vegetarian contestant in the show.[12]
Filmography
Television
Special appearances
Web series
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Awards and nominations
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