Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Gaurav Khanna Breaks Down Over 'Panauti' on Khatron Ke Khiladi
Gaurav Khanna is an actor who stars in a TV show called Anupamaa.
He is now a contestant on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, a show where people do very scary stunts.
In a recent episode, he got very emotional.
He talked about something that hurt him at the start of his career.
People used to call him 'panauti,' which means someone who brings bad luck.
He said his early shows did not last very long, and people blamed him for it.
That made him nervous every time he joined a new show.
The host, Rohit Shetty, cheered him up by reminding him that he later won big competitions like Bigg Boss and Celebrity MasterChef India.
He told Gaurav to stop worrying about what other people say.
On the show, Gaurav is now facing his fears one challenge at a time.
Gaurav Khanna broke down on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 while revealing how being labelled 'panauti' haunted him early in his television career.
He said none of his early shows lasted more than a year, and he was blamed whenever a show failed.
The emotional confession came after host Rohit Shetty found Gaurav's messages during a phone-checking task and asked what scared him most about his career.
Khanna admitted to Hussain Kuwajerwala that even after surviving risky stunts on the show, he was 'shit scared and petrified' deep down.
Rohit Shetty reminded him that he had already turned things around by winning Bigg Boss and Celebrity MasterChef India.
- Who
- Gaurav Khanna, the Anupamaa actor and contestant on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, along with host Rohit Shetty.
- What
- Khanna broke down while revealing how the 'panauti' tag from his early TV career haunted him, and Rohit Shetty reminded him of his past wins.
- When
- During the latest episode of Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 (no specific date given in the article).
- Where
- On Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, an Indian reality television show.
- Why
- Because his early shows never lasted more than a year and he was blamed for their failures, making him fear the same for every new project.
- Show
- Khatron Ke Khiladi 15
- Contestant
- Gaurav Khanna
- Known for
- Anupamaa
- Host
- Rohit Shetty
- Career label
- 'Panauti'
- Previous wins
- Bigg Boss and Celebrity MasterChef India
- Confided in
- Hussain Kuwajerwala
- Source
- BollywoodLife