Akanksha Chamola Biography (2026): Age, Husband, Divorce & Career

Akanksha Chamola is an Indian television and OTT actress, born on 18 January 1991, making her 35 as of October 2026. She’s best known for playing Parineeta in Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, for leading her first web series Dil Dhokha Aur Desire, and for being married to actor Gaurav Khanna. In 2026, she became a major talking point in her own right as a contestant on Netflix’s Lock Upp Season 2.

For years, many viewers knew her mainly as “Gaurav Khanna’s wife.” That changed in 2026 — she led her first web series, spoke candidly on a national reality show, and launched her own chat show. Here’s the full picture: age, family, career, marriage, net worth, Instagram and where things stand now.

Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Full name	Akanksha Chamola
Profession	Television and OTT actress, digital creator
Date of birth	18 January 1991
Age	35 (as of 2026)
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Education	Master of Commerce
Mother	Sheela Chamola
Marital status	Married to Gaurav Khanna (24 Nov 2016); announced heading for divorce in June 2026
Children	None
TV debut	Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur (2015)
OTT debut	Dil Dhokha Aur Desire (2026)
Instagram	@akankshagkhanna
Net worth	Approximately ₹2–10 crore (estimated)

Who Is Akanksha Chamola?

Akanksha has worked in Hindi television for over a decade, debuting in 2015 and moving through fantasy, family and romance shows since. Her roles include Parineeta in Swaragini, Anandita in Bhootu, Manvi in Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye and Malini in Dil Dhokha Aur Desire — and she also runs her own YouTube channel.

For most of that decade, she was searched almost as often alongside her husband’s name as her own — Gaurav Khanna, a well-known TV actor and the winner of Bigg Boss 19. 2026 changed that balance considerably.

Early Life, Family and Education

Akanksha was born and raised in Mumbai in a middle-class family with Pahadi (Garhwali) roots from Uttarakhand. Her mother, Sheela Chamola, is someone she mentions often and affectionately on social media; her father’s name and any siblings haven’t been made public, and she keeps that side of her life private.

She holds a Master of Commerce degree from the University of Mumbai. Acting wasn’t the original plan — she was involved in college stage shows and dance performances, and her entry into television came through auditions rather than any formal acting training.

Career

Breaking In: Swaragini and Bhootu (2015–2017)

Her first major role was Parineeta Maheshwari in Colors TV’s Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, a popular family drama starring Tejasswi Prakash and Helly Shah — still the role most viewers associate with her. She followed it with Anandita, mother to the little ghost Shona, in Zee TV’s fantasy show Bhootu (2016–17). She’s also been linked to shows including Bhagyalaxmi, Santoshi Maa, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and Crime Patrol.

Returning to TV and Moving to OTT (2025–2026)

In 2025, she joined Zee TV’s Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye as Manvi, a sharp new antagonist introduced after the show’s time leap, and played Monika D’Souza, a 90s-style diva, in the mini-series Rewind Wala Love.

Lock Upp Season 2 (June–August 2026)

Akanksha joined the cast of Netflix’s Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa Season 2, hosted by Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan, which premiered on 27 June 2026. It became the biggest and most personally revealing chapter of her career so far — and the most complicated.

On the premiere episode, she revealed that she and Gaurav Khanna were heading for a divorce after living separately for close to a year, describing it as a mutual decision with no bitterness between them. Later in the season, a private conversation she’d had backstage was disclosed to the group by a fellow contestant, which publicly outed her as bisexual and cost her a lifeline in the game. She was visibly distressed by the breach and later called out the contestant for it, while also speaking to the press afterward about how she was processing the fallout.

She remained in the competition through finale week before being eliminated; Shreya Kalra went on to win the season on 5 August 2026.

What Came Next

Within days of the finale, Balaji Telefilms announced her as the face of a new creator-focused digital initiative — she now hosts Not Your Sanskari Show, an unscripted chat show on her YouTube channel, launched 7 August 2026. Later that month, she also joined the celebrity cast of Indian Game Show, hosted by Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, which premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 24 August 2026.

Akanksha Chamola Movie List

Akanksha Chamola has not worked in a feature film. Her entire career so far has played out across television, OTT and digital platforms, so there is no theatrical filmography to list.

Akanksha Chamola OTT Series

Her OTT work currently includes two projects:

• Dil Dhokha Aur Desire (2026) — her first web series, premiered on ShemarooMe on 12 February 2026. She plays Malini, a wealthy businessman’s wife caught in a story of desire, power and betrayal, opposite Kunwar Amar and Ali Hasan. She’s said she waited for the right script before moving to digital, and described Malini as “strong yet vulnerable.”
• Rewind Wala Love (2025) — a romantic mini-series in which she played Monika D’Souza, a 90s-style diva.

Selected Work at a Glance

Year	Project	Role	Platform/Channel
2015	Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur	Parineeta Maheshwari	Colors TV
2016–17	Bhootu	Anandita	Zee TV
2025	Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye	Manvi	Zee TV
2025	Rewind Wala Love	Monika D’Souza	Mini-series
2026	Dil Dhokha Aur Desire	Malini	ShemarooMe
2026	Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa Season 2	Contestant	Netflix
2026	Not Your Sanskari Show	Host	YouTube (Balaji Telefilms)
2026	Indian Game Show	Contestant	Sony Entertainment Television

Personal Life: Marriage and Separation

Akanksha married actor Gaurav Khanna on 24 November 2016 in a three-day celebration in his hometown, Kanpur — a love marriage that reportedly began after they met through an audition. Gaurav, born 11 December 1981, is about nine years older than her.

In June 2026, after nearly a decade of marriage, Akanksha confirmed on Lock Upp that they were heading for a divorce, having lived separately for about a year. She’s described it consistently as a mutual decision with no bitterness. As of October 2026, no final divorce decree has been publicly reported; her status is best described as separated.

She’s also said she doesn’t plan to remarry and is looking forward, for the first time, to living on her own rather than under her parents’ or husband’s roof.

Does Akanksha Chamola Have a Child?

No. Akanksha and Gaurav do not have children. On Bigg Boss 19, the couple said she wasn’t ready for motherhood, and on Lock Upp she said their differing views on having kids was part of what led to their separation.

Physical Stats

Detail	Information
Height	Approximately 5 ft 4 in – 5 ft 7 in (not officially confirmed)
Hair colour	Black
Eye colour	Dark/Black
Build	Slim
Distinguishing style	Often seen in fashion-forward, travel-themed Instagram content

Lifestyle

She stays active, enjoys dancing and travelling — Singapore and Dalhousie are among her favourite destinations — and has named rajma chawal as a favourite food, pink and black as go-to colours, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham among her favourite films.

Net Worth

Akanksha Chamola’s net worth isn’t officially disclosed. Estimates online vary widely — some run as high as ₹64 crore, which isn’t credible for her career stage, while more grounded estimates place it between ₹2 crore and ₹10 crore. Her income comes from television and OTT work, brand endorsements, and her YouTube channel, which now includes her chat show.

Instagram and Social Media

Her Instagram handle is @akankshagkhanna — the handle still carries her husband’s surname, which she’s said is due to a platform-side issue rather than a personal choice. She posts fashion, travel and work updates there, and now also hosts long-form content on her YouTube channel.

Does Akanksha Chamola Have a Wikipedia Page?

As of this writing, there’s no confirmed, dedicated Wikipedia page for Akanksha Chamola — most “wiki-style” information about her online comes from fan biography sites and entertainment outlets rather than an actual Wikipedia entry. This page is intended to serve that purpose: a single, accurate, regularly updated source for her age, career and personal milestones.

Lesser-Known Facts

1. She entered television through an audition, without any formal acting training.
2. She met Gaurav Khanna during an audition before they started dating.
3. She appeared on Bigg Boss 19 during family week, while Gaurav was a contestant — and went on to win the season.
4. Dil Dhokha Aur Desire was her first web series, arriving roughly a decade into her television career.
5. In Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye, she was introduced as a villain after a two-year leap in the story.
6. Her name appears as “Akansha Chamola” on some listings, so it’s spelled more than one way online.
7. She’s said this is the first time in her life she’ll be living entirely on her own.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Akanksha Chamola’s 2026 has reshaped how she’s known publicly — from a decade spent largely in her husband’s shadow to a year defined by her own choices: a first web-series lead, a candid run on national television, and now her own chat show. Her divorce from Gaurav Khanna remains unfinalised as far as public records show, and her next projects are likely to matter more to her story from here than her past labels did.

Sources

• Bollywood Shaadis — Gaurav Khanna and Akanksha Chamola age gap
• StarsUnfolded — Akanksha Chamola biography
• IBTimes — Lock Upp Season 2 divorce confirmation
• Free Press Journal — bisexuality disclosure on Lock Upp
• News Arena India — Akanksha addresses the disclosure
• ETV Bharat — Lock Upp 2 winner announcement
• NewsBytes — Not Your Sanskari Show announcement
• IANS — Indian Game Show participation

Last Update: October 2026
Fully Researched And Written By RITIK
All Facts Rechecked by HAIDER ALI