Prateek Tanmay
3 min readMumbaiJun 28, 2026 11:27 AM IST
Akanksha Chamola made a startling revelation on the premiere episode of Netflix India’s Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa. Akanksha shared that she and Anupamaa actor Gaurav Khanna were getting divorced and revealed that the couple had been living separately for the past year.
Akanksha Chamola on divorce with Gaurav Khanna
Akanksha Chamola made the revelation on stage during the premiere episode of Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh-hosted Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa. Akanksha said, “Gaurav and I are getting a divorce. Yes, we have been separated, and living separately for the last year. It has not been made public. It was a mutual decision. We have been sitting on it for the last year. Things are not bad between Gaurav and me. We still talk to each other. We both don’t think that we are compatible as partners because we both see a very different future, and unfortunately, it’s not with each other.”
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Akanksha said she and Gaurav Khanna had tried to make the marriage work but eventually realised they were no longer happy as a couple. “There is no bad blood. It was all happening during the time Gaurav was doing Bigg Boss. Our parents thought that if we lived away from each other, we might revive things, clear things out. Everyone thought it would happen, since we were socially seen together, supporting each other at events, and shared everything daily, but we didn’t feel like a married couple. I think this will also be big news for the families.”
Gaurav Khanna on equation with wife Akanksha Chamola
While Gaurav Khanna has not commented on his divorce from Akanksha Chamola, during Bigg Boss 19, the Anupamaa actor shared how he dearly loved his wife. In fact, during an earlier conversation with SCREEN, when Gaurav was asked if discussions around him wanting kids and Akanksha not wanting kids would affect their relationship, the actor said, “Not really. All my close buddies and families no about it, I am married to Akanksha for nine years now, so if I wanted to do something, I would have done it earlier. If things were supposed to go haywire, they would have.”
“We have a relationship with that understanding and maturity that we are very open about our choices. I am a very proud husband. If my wife doesn’t want kids, of course, I feel bad as an individual, but as a husband, it is my right and duty to put my wife ahead of me. If seeing this trait, 10 husbands can change and be like me, the world will be a better place,” Gaurav added.
After Akanksha Chamola confirmed the news of their divorce, we reached out to Gaurav Khanna for a comment. We are yet to receive a response from the actor.
On the work front, Gaurav Khanna will be next seen on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15.
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