Originally posted by: asmitamohanty
Last night I got goosebumps...The way Salman praised Gaurav...it was so wholesome and heartfelt and strong......ufff...I got emotional as well along with Gaurav ..I have been seeing his work for more than decade....
And Gaurav has always been someone who guards his emotions with quiet dignity. A deeply private person, he rarely lets the world glimpse his vulnerabilities , his insecurities, regrets, and quiet reflections are parts of him he keeps close, almost sacred.
But that day, when Farhana didn’t just target him but went a step further .. invalidating his work, the 21 long years of relentless effort, sleepless nights, double shifts, and emotional investment - something in him broke open. For a moment, we saw beyond the composed exterior and caught a glimpse of the man who still mourns the projects that never reached their full potential, who once wondered if recognition would ever find him. The man who, despite finally being at his peak - loved, respected, and admired - still carries traces of those old insecurities.
Yet, beneath it all lies immense pride - pride in his craft, his perseverance, his journey built not on privilege but on pure grit. So when Farhana chose to dismiss all that, it wasn’t his ego that reacted, it was his heart that hurt.So when he said, “Tu mere season mein aayi thi”,to me it wasn’t arrogance. It was hurt. It was the voice of someone who has fought too long and too hard to be told he doesn’t matter
That’s why when he softly murmured “I’m a superstar” to himself in the bathroom, it didn’t sound like arrogance to me, it felt like affirmation. A man reminding himself that he has earned this place, this love, this respect - every bit of it.He deserves to be where he is today..
That day, Farhana’s words wounded him. But the last night, Salman’s words healed something within him. Because in that moment, I didn’t see the actor, the public figure, or Anuj Kapadia - I saw Gaurav Khanna, the man, letting the world see his most human side.
And that vulnerability made me love him even more. ❤️
. I have seen him in cid and few other shows here and there and from there and only I can say he is a great actor
Anupamaa
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