Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Akanksha Chamola Says Gaurav Khanna’s Visit Shattered Lock Upp Game
Akanksha Chamola was a contestant on the reality show Lock Upp 2.
She had entered the show thinking that her family was okay with her participation.
Her estranged husband, Gaurav Khanna, later visited her inside the show.
Akanksha said he told her something that made her realize things were not fine at home.
This news made her feel shattered and less confident.
She said it became difficult to focus on the game afterward.
She also said Gaurav’s visit did not make her feel safe or comforted because they were separating.
Akanksha said she would rather have seen her parents or her pet dog.
She and Gaurav have discussed separating, while they also differ over whether to have children.
Akanksha Chamola said she entered Netflix’s Lock Upp 2 believing everything was fine with her family.
She said estranged husband Gaurav Khanna shared information indicating that things were not right at home.
Akanksha said the revelation shattered her confidence and affected her gameplay, creating a clear before-and-after change.
She said Gaurav’s visit was not comforting because they were separating and he was no longer her comfort zone.
Akanksha said she would have preferred a visit from her parents or even her pet dog, and has said she wants to remain child-free while Gaurav wants to become a parent.
- Who
- Actress Akanksha Chamola and her estranged husband, actor Gaurav Khanna.
- What
- Akanksha said information shared by Gaurav during his Lock Upp 2 visit left her shattered and affected her gameplay.
- When
- During Lock Upp 2; Akanksha later discussed the experience on Farah Khan’s YouTube channel.
- Where
- The information was shared inside the Lock Upp 2 house, and Akanksha later spoke about it on Farah Khan’s food-vlog channel.
- Why
- Akanksha had believed her family accepted her participation and that everything was fine at home.
- Reality show
- Lock Upp Season 2
- People involved
- Akanksha Chamola and Gaurav Khanna
- Reported impact
- Akanksha said the information reduced her confidence and changed her gameplay.
- Relationship status
- Akanksha publicly discussed her separation or impending divorce from Gaurav during the show’s premiere.
- Preferred visitors
- She said she would have preferred her parents or her pet dog to visit.
- Later discussion
- Farah Khan’s YouTube food vlog
- Family plans
- Akanksha said she wants to remain child-free, while Gaurav wants to become a parent.
- Marriage timeline
- The couple reportedly met at an audition in 2015 and married eight months after meeting.
