"Gaurav Khanna was clueless about Akanksha Chamola’s divorce confession on Lock Upp 2", says Anuj Sachdeva

In one of the episodes of Lock Upp 2, Akanksha Chamola stated that she doesn't have motherly instincts while Gaurav Khanna wants kids. This led to them parting ways after 10 years.

Published on Jul 01, 2026  |  10:56 AM IST |  1.3M
"Gaurav Khanna was clueless about Akanksha Chamola’s divorce confession on Lock Upp 2", says Anuj Sachdeva
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The television industry was sent into a state of shock during the premiere of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa. Actress Akanksha Chamola dropped the bombshell revelation that she and her husband, actor Gaurav Khanna, are heading for a mutual divorce after staying separated for a year. Now, the couple’s close friend actor Anuj Sachdeva commented on the announcement, stating that Gaurav was entirely blindsided by the public disclosure. Read on!

Was Gaurav Khanna blindsided by his wife Akanksha Chamola?

While talking to journalist Vickey Lalwani, actor Anuj Sachdeva, who is a close friend of Gaurav Khanna, opened up about Akanksha Chamola’s divorce announcement on Lock Upp 2.

According to the Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor, Gaurav was completely unaware that Akanksha would choose a reality show platform to make the status of their marriage public.

Anuj revealed to Lalwani that he did not know that Gaurav and Akanksha were not staying together for the last 9 months. “But yes, I spoke to Gaurav after the news got splashed. Gaurav was completely unaware that Akanksha is going to go public about the current status of their marriage in Lock Upp. And yes, I must say that Gaurav is not washing his dirty linen in public,” he added.

In the show, Akanksha stated that she wants to enjoy her freedom. Commenting on this, Sachdeva stated that it’s not like she was caged in wedlock with Gaurav. “Not at all. Gaurav really loved her a lot and gave her all that she wanted. So far, Akanksha had never gone public about this. I wonder if she’s doing it to increase the eyeballs on the show,” Anuj concluded.

While announcing divorce, Akanksha maintained that there was “no bad blood” and that they still supported each other; she admitted that even their families were largely hoping they would reconcile.

Later, Akanksha broke down, calling the revelation "devastating", while also sharing that their different perspectives on parenthood ultimately led to their separation.

Recently, Gaurav Khanna was spotted at a promotional event where he extended his full support to his estranged wife, stating, “The love is still the same, and so is my support. I will always stand by Akanksha. She is my wife. If I have loved her, why would I stop supporting her?”

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ALSO READ: Lock Upp 2: Akanksha Chamola reveals reason to divorce Gaurav Khanna: ‘He wants to have kids, I can’t give him that’

Credits: Vickey Lalwani/Instagram

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