From non-stop work to financial loss: Gaurav Khanna reveals his "untold story" in Bigg Boss 19

Gaurav Khanna opened up and bared his soul about the hardships, relentless hustle and setbacks that have shaped his journey in a candid conversation with Mridul. Recalling how, back in 2011, his life was a blur of constant work: “I used to do a minimum of two shows at a time. There was a time when I once fell asleep while driving a car. I never used to come home, I used to sleep in the car, and my driver would complain to my mom that “Bhaiya is stretching too much.”

Work consumed him so much that he missed out on living a normal life. “Main kahin ghooma nahi hoon, I’ve not even seen Mumbai properly. I used to work full days, hop from one set to another, and get ready in the car itself. I was all over the place. From doing an action scene at one set to a rom-com scene two hours later at another, I was constantly on the move,” he said.

But the grind wasn’t his only challenge. Gaurav opened up about a series of personal and financial setbacks. “In 2014, I suffered a huge loss. A few friends betrayed me and took some money, and 60% of my money went into property losses. I was still a bachelor then. Then, in 2016, just eight days before my wedding, demonetization happened. I never bought an expensive car at that time because I thought, “I’ll buy a house for my mom and dad instead,” said Gaurav.

Through it all, he kept pushing himself. “After that, I started working double. I didn’t want to think, I worked nonstop. I don’t know where my 20 years went,” Gaurav said emotionally, admitting that when he now sits with younger housemates, he feels a generational gap. “When I sit with you guys, I feel like I don’t know a lot of Gen-Z versions.”

The revelation left the house silent, as Gaurav’s story painted a vivid picture of the sacrifices, betrayals and relentless work ethic that have defined his life beyond the glitz of television.

Bigg Boss 19 is streaming 24x7 LIVE on JioHotstar and episodes air every day at 9:00 PM on JioHotstar and 10:30 PM on COLORS.