Gaurav Khanna, the winner of Celebrity MasterChef , is from Kanpur. He made his acting debut on the television serial `Bhabhi`. He rose to stardom with `Kumkum` and has been in countless serials over the previous 15 years. However, his portrayal of Anuj Kapadia in Anupamaa (2021) propelled him to national prominence. After leaving the show in 2024, he competed in Celebrity MasterChef India, where he won the title. As he enters the Bigg Boss 19 house, the actor exclusively shares his take with mid-day. 

What made him pick the show

Gaurav revealed what made him agree to the show, "I think the love of the viewers and the audience who have liked me in a non-fiction space. I have always been a fiction actor, a television actor, and I have had the immense pleasure of being loved by so many people. So I really wanted them to also see me behind those characters they have loved. I want them to see the real Gaurav. I want them to see the real personality who has brought all those characters to life." 

When asked what he would choose, friendship or fights, "I think somewhere in between, because I am not an extremist in life. I like the middle path, but then there are times in life when you have to decide black or white, and Bigg Boss is a show all about it. About choices, about relationships, about friendships, about standing up to something. So, yeah, I think I would be somewhere in the middle, but with my extremist situations also thrown here and there."