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‘Pyaar abhi bhi utna hain’: Gaurav Khanna shows full support for wife Akanksha Chamola despite her confirming divorce

Akanksha Chamola revealed in Lock Upp season 2 that she and Gaurav Khanna are going to divorce after a decade of marriage.

Updated on: Jun 30, 2026, 20:38:27 IST
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Actor Gaurav Khanna has finally broken his silence on his wife Akanksha Chamola after she revealed last week that she is divorcing him in Lock Upp Season 2. The actor was spotted at the shoot of Laughter Chefs in Mumbai where he posed happily for the paparazzi and spoke about the matter.

What Gaurav said

Lock Upp Season 2: Akanksha Chamola said she is getting divorced from Gaurav Khanna.
Lock Upp Season 2: Akanksha Chamola said she is getting divorced from Gaurav Khanna.

He said, “Jo pehle tha wahi haal hain abhi bhi. Pyaar abhi bhi utna hain, support abhi bhi utna hain. Main toh humesha support karunga Akanksha ki. Meri biwi hain yaar. Pyaar kiya toh piche nahi mudunga (What the situation was before, it is the same now. I still love and support her. I will always support Akanksha. She is my wife. I will not turn my back on that).”

On Gaurav Akanksha divorce

Gaurav and Akanksha tied the knot on November 24, 2016, in a lavish three-day wedding celebration held in Gaurav’s hometown, Kanpur.

During Bigg Boss, Gaurav was emotional after being accused of playing the sympathy card by discussing his wife’s decision not to have children. It all took place last year on Day 1 of the finale week, the finalists faced a tough media interaction. A reporter questioned Gaurav, saying that when he earlier mentioned on the show that his wife does not want children, many viewers felt it was a calculated attempt to gain sympathy.

 
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