Some numbers become national curiosity overnight. Ever since Akanksha Chamola announced her divorce from Gaurav Khanna on live television, one detail keeps trending: their age difference.
For the record, Gaurav Khanna — best known as Anuj Kapadia from Anupamaa — was born in 1981, making him ten years older than Akanksha, born in 1991. The couple married on November 24, 2016, and have reportedly been living separately for the past year, choosing to part ways mutually rather than dramatically.
Akanksha addressed the age gap herself on Lock Upp Season 2, saying it was never something she saw as a dealbreaker. She’d always looked for maturity and emotional understanding in a partner, and that’s exactly what she found in Gaurav — even if her family needed some convincing before eventually embracing the match.
Gaurav Khanna & Akanksha Chamola
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Gaurav Khanna’s Birth Year | 1981 |
| Akanksha Chamola’s Birth Year | 1991 |
| Age Difference | 10 years |
| Marriage Date | November 24, 2016 |
| Separation Timeline | Living apart for ~1 year |
| Divorce Reason | Differing views on having children |
Why This Story Resonates
What’s striking here isn’t the age gap itself — it’s how undramatic the split has been. Akanksha explained that she never wanted children and wished to remain child-free for her career, while Gaurav wanted to become a father. Rather than turning into a bitter public battle, both have spoken with visible respect for each other, with Gaurav publicly wishing her well on her reality show journey.
It’s a rare, refreshingly mature divorce narrative in an industry where breakups often turn into headline-grabbing feuds.
Curious about more of Akanksha’s confessions from inside the Lock Upp house? TechnoSports has been tracking her most talked-about moments from the show.
