Mumbai: Akanksha Chamola has opened up about her estranged husband Gaurav Khanna’s appearance on ‘Lock Upp 2’, claiming that he was not there to support her but to “clear his name” amid the ongoing controversy surrounding their relationship.
Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Lock Upp 2’ brought the contestants’ personal lives into sharp focus, with several participants opening up about their private experiences while navigating the reality show.
Akanksha’s strained marriage with Gaurav became one of the season’s most-discussed topics after she spoke about their decision to part ways.
Her candid revelations, however, sparked criticism, particularly after she said she would prefer having her parents or even her dog visit her in Lock Upp over Gaurav.
Amid the backlash, Akanksha has now addressed the criticism and accused social media users of engaging in “selective moral policing”.
In a recent interview with Zoom, Akanksha responded to the criticism and explained the context behind her remarks inside the ‘Lock Upp 2’ house.
She said, “At that point, I was getting divorced from Gaurav, so I didn’t want the person you are separating from to come and support you. Because you don’t know, right, in what way they have come. And vo apna naam clear karne ke liye vaha pe aaye the (He came to clear his name). He was not there to support me because he didn’t give me any information for me to feel that ‘Oh, I am doing really well with the game’. No, that was not the thing that had happened.”
She also questioned why social media users singled out her comments about Gaurav while overlooking the fact that she had mentioned her parents and dog in the same context.
Calling out what she described as “selective moral policing”, Akanksha said, “Don’t moral-police everything so much. And if you are going to do it, then do it for everything. Don’t do it selectively. Then applaud the fact that she is getting divorced from Gaurav, but she has placed him on the same level as her parents. Don’t get offended only on Gaurav Khanna’s name. Don’t be picky. You want to morally police me, do that. Accepted. But don’t get selective. If you want to lynch me, lynch me for all the right reasons. Don’t be selective about it. That’s what I am saying. I am ready to apologise if I am wrong, but prove it to me that I am wrong.”
Akanksha and Gaurav got married on November 24, 2016, after dating for several years.
The couple are currently living separately, while their divorce is yet to be finalised.
