Gaurav Khanna (born 11 December 1981) is an Indian television actor and model. He is known for his roles of Neil in ''
Jeevan Saathi
''Jeevan Saathi'' (English: ''Life Partner'') (also known as ''Jeevan Saathi — Humsafar Zindagi Ke'') is an Indian television series aired on Colors, based on the love story of Neil and Viraj. The series premiered on 21 July 2008, and is prod ...
'', Inspector Kavin in ''
CID
CID may refer to:
Film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1955 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1956 film), an Indian Hindi film
* ''C. I. D.'' (1965 film), an Indian Telugu film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1990 film), an Indian Hindi film
Television
* ''CID'' ( ...
'' and Akshay in ''
Tere Bin''. He currently portrays Anuj Kapadia in
Star Plus's ''
Anupamaa
''Anupamaa'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 13 July 2020 on Star Plus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Rajan Shahi and Deepa Shahi under the banner of Director's Kut Productions, i ...
''.
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 ''
Bhabhi
Bhabhi may refer to:
* ''Bhabhi'' (1938 film)
* ''Bhabhi'' (1957 film), a 1957 Hindi film
* ''Bhabhi'' (1991 film), a 1991 Hindi film
* ''Bhabhi'' (TV series), a 2002 Hindi TV series aired on StarPlus
* ''Savita Bhabhi
Savita Bhabhi is a ...
''. His next role was in ''
Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan
''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' (; A lovely bond) is an Indian television series that aired on Star Plus from 15 July 2002 to 13 March 2009 in the afternoon slot. Hussain Kuwajerwala and Juhi Parmar played the lead roles Sumeet and Kumkum. ...
''. Khanna's first lead role was in ''
Meri Doli Tere Angana
''Meri Doli Tere Angana'' was a Hindi TV serial that aired on Zee TV, based on the concept of a struggle of a woman who is totally committed and believes in herself. It's her strength that will stand by her through the difficult times. Produced ...
'' in 2007.
Khanna is best known for his role in ''
Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam
''Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam'' (English: ''This love will not diminish'') was an Indian television series starring Yami Gautam and Gaurav Khanna which aired on the Colors TV channel Monday - Thursday at 9pm IST. It premiered on 28 December 2009. T ...
'' as Abeer Bajpayee in 2009.
Khanna was seen as a contestant in
9X's dance competition, ''
Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1
''Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1'' is an Indian television reality dance show produced by Bonnie Jain Productions. First broadcast in 2008, it airs on the Indian general entertainment channel 9X. Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 - a mega show featuring a galaxy of stars, ...
'' and made a special appearance on the show ''
Dancing Queen''. He was also the host for Season 3 of the show ''
Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan
''Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan'' is Dance class show hosted by Saroj Khan. Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan Premiered from 21 January 2008.
Show People
Teachers
*Saroj Khan ... Head Teacher(Headmaster A.k.a. Masterji)
*Manish ... Co-teacher Only for D ...
''.
He was also seen in
CID
CID may refer to:
Film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1955 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1956 film), an Indian Hindi film
* ''C. I. D.'' (1965 film), an Indian Telugu film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1990 film), an Indian Hindi film
Television
* ''CID'' ( ...
as Senior Inspector Kavin. He entered 'CID' in Episode 1060.
In late August 2021, he appeared in ''
Anupamaa
''Anupamaa'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 13 July 2020 on Star Plus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Rajan Shahi and Deepa Shahi under the banner of Director's Kut Productions, i ...
. ''In April 2022, he was seen in a cameo appearance in ''
Anupamaa
''Anupamaa'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 13 July 2020 on Star Plus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Rajan Shahi and Deepa Shahi under the banner of Director's Kut Productions, i ...
's'' prequel web series ''
Anupama: Namaste America''.
Personal life
In early 2016, Khanna was revealed to be dating television actress Akanksha Chamola. The couple were married on 24 November 2016 in his hometown
Kanpur.
Filmography
Television
Web series
References
External links
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khanna, Gaurav
Indian male television actors
Living people
Indian television presenters
1966 births
Indian male models
People from Kanpur
Male actors from Uttar Pradesh