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Akanksha Chamola admits Gaurav Khanna's entry in Lock Upp affected her game: ‘What I got to know wasn’t right'

Akanksha Chamola said that she was left shattered with the information that Gaurav Khanna shared about her family.

Published on: Aug 24, 2026, 15:33:31 IST
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Akanksha Chamola recently grabbed headlines with her stint in the reality show Lock Upp, where she revealed that she is separated from her husband, actor Gaurav Khanna. In the later episodes, Gaurav entered the show to meet her for a few minutes. Akanksha has now admitted that Gaurav's entry left her ‘shattered’ because he passed on some information about her family that really made her rethink her game.

What Akanksha shared

Akanksha Chamola explained how she was a little disoriented in Lock Upp Season 2.
Akanksha Chamola explained how she was a little disoriented in Lock Upp Season 2.

Akanksha was speaking to the co-host of the show, Farah Khan, on her YouTube channel, about her journey in Lock Upp. The actor shared, “What had happened was there was some information which was passed on to me when he [Gaurav] entered. When I came to Lock Upp, I came with the mindset that okay everything is okay at home. Though they didn't know about the secret that there will be something huge.”

‘What I got to know from Gaurav wasn’t right'

Akanksha was eliminated in the semi-finale. Shreya Kalra emerged as the winner of the show.

Farah added that she had an intuition that things can gone south after Gaurav entered the show. She also told Akanksha that her secrets created a huge stir and she deserves all the love for coming out so openly on the show. For the unversed, Akanksha shared that she is bisexual and does not want to have kids. She had also opened up on why she was divorcing him. Akanksha then said she does not even want to adopt a baby as she wants to be child-free in her life while Gaurav wants kids.

Akanksha Chamola has featured in popular television shows such as Santoshi Maa, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and Crime Patrol. She and Gaurav Khanna got married in 2016 after dating for some time, reportedly meeting and falling in love during an audition. Gaurav and Akanksha tied the knot on November 24, 2016, in a lavish three-day wedding celebration held in Gaurav’s hometown, Kanpur.

 
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Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha

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