Who is Gaurav Khanna, the winner of 'Bigg Boss 19'? He gained fame from 'Anupama'; learn about his entire journey.

Posted on 8th Dec 2025 by rohit kumar

'Anupama' fame actor Gaurav Khanna has won 'Bigg Boss 19'. He entered Bigg Boss late, but made a huge impact from the moment he arrived. He had previously won Celebrity MasterChef. Salman Khan even teased him upon his entry into the house. Gaurav Khanna created a sensation by becoming the first finalist of this season. Now he has become the winner of the show. Let's find out who Gaurav Khanna is.

 

Journey in 'Bigg Boss 19'

 

From the first week itself, Gaurav became the leader of the positive group. His team included Pranit More, Abhishek Bajaj, Ashnoor Kaur, Awez Darbar, and Nagma Mirajkar. He had a heated argument with Kunika Sadanand during the first captaincy task, but later Kunika herself gave up the captaincy. Gaurav also tried to guide Farhana Bhatt on the right path several times.

 

Gaurav faltered briefly, then became the mastermind.

 

Gaurav Khanna's journey in 'Bigg Boss 19' has not been easy at all. Many contestants said that he makes a lot of noise and gives up easily. Salman Khan also asked him, "What are you doing here?" After this, Gaurav remained calm and won big tasks. He won the Ticket to Finale task, reaching the finale directly, and also became the captain of the house.

 

The decision is made.

 

In the last two weeks of 'Bigg Boss 19', the entire house seemed to revolve around Gaurav Khanna. This season's top 5 finalists were - Gaurav Khanna, Pranit More, Tanya Mittal, Amaal Mallik, and Farhana Bhatt. Among them, Gaurav Khanna emerged victorious.

 

Who is Gaurav Khanna?

 

Gaurav Khanna was born on December 11, 1981, in Kanpur. Gaurav works in Hindi TV serials. He is known for playing the role of Anuj Kapadia in 'Anupama'. For this, he has also received the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role. Besides this, Gaurav also won 'Celebrity MasterChef India Season 1'.

 

 

Gaurav's Career

 

Before becoming an actor, Gaurav Khanna worked as a marketing manager at an IT firm for a year. He started his career by appearing in television commercials. Gaurav's first lead role was in 'Meri Doli Tere Angana' in 2007. He gained popularity for his roles as Neil Fernandez in the TV serial 'Jeevan Saathi – Humsafar Zindagi Ke', Inspector Kavin in 'CID', Dr. Akshay Sinha in 'Tere Bin', and Prince Virendra Singh in 'Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta'.

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