Amid rift rumours, Rupali Ganguly cheers for Anupamaa co-star Gaurav Khanna ahead of Bigg Boss 19 finale

The Salman Khan-hosted controversial reality show Bigg Boss 19 is heading towards its Grand Finale on Sunday, December 7. The finale week has begun with six contestants - Tanya Mittal, Farrhana Bhatt, Gaurav Khanna, Malti Chahar, Amaal Mallik, and Pranit More. As per reports, Malti will be eliminated in the mid-weel eviction, leaving the others as the top five contestants of Bigg Boss 19. Out of them, the strongest contender to win this season of Bigg Boss is Gaurav Khanna.

Hailing from Kanpur, Gaurav did his MBA in marketing and even worked as a marketing manager in an IT firm before following his passion of acting. He finally made his acting debut with a brief role in Siddhanth in 2005. Gaurav then appeared in supporting roles in Bhabhi and Kumkum, until he bagged his first lead role in Meri Doli Tere Angana in 2007.

Over the next decade, he rose to fame with notable roles such as Neil Fernandez in Jeevan Saathi - Humsafar Zindagi Ke, Inspector Kavin in CID, Dr. Akshay Sinha in Tere Bin, and Prince Virendra Singh in Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakanta. However, it was his portrayal of Anuj Kapadia in Anupamaa from 2021 to 2024 that earned him widespread acclaim and solidified his place as a household name.