Bigg Boss 19: Anupamaa fame Gaurav Khanna has colour blindness; All you need to know about this disease

Color blindness is an eye condition in which a person is unable to recognize certain colors or distinguish them from each other. It is not complete blindness because the person can see things, but it is difficult to understand colors properly.

Post Published By: Sona Saini
Updated : 25 August 2025, 7:53 PM IST
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New Delhi: The season of Bigg Boss 19 has started, in which a total of 16 contestants are participating. One of them is Anupamaa's Anuj Kapadia that is Gaurav Khanna, who is considered to be a strong contestant this time. During his introduction, Gaurav revealed that he has trouble recognizing colors, it means he has color blindness. He said this when Salman Khan asked him to participate in the game of green and red flags. Now let's know about this-

What Is Color Blindness?

Color blindness is an eye condition in which a person is unable to recognize certain colors or distinguish them from each other. It is not complete blindness because the person can see things, but it is difficult to understand colors properly. Gaurav told that he has a problem understanding the colors of traffic lights and sometimes it is evident about the color while choosing clothes.

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How Does This Disease Affect?

According to the report of the National Eye Institute, in color blindness, the ability to see remains normal, but it becomes difficult to differentiate between colors like red and green. In some rare cases, there is also difficulty in understanding blue or yellow color. This disease is often linked to genes and can run from generation to generation in families. It is not yet clear how Gaurav got this problem.

Signs Of Color Blindness

Not being able to recognize colors
Colors appear duller or brighter than normal
Difficulty understanding different shades of colors

Who Is At Greater Risk?

Those who already have this problem in their family
Those who have any problem in the eyes
Having diabetes, Alzheimer's or other health problems
Side effects of some medicines

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What Is The Treatment?

There is no permanent cure for it yet, but some special glasses or contact lenses can help. Apart from this, mobile apps and technical devices can help in recognizing colors.

TV actor Gaurav Khanna has been described by Salman Khan as 'the country's favourite son'. He entered the show with great enthusiasm and gave a brilliant performance on songs like 'Main Hoon Na' and 'Kisi Ke Haath Na Aayega Ye Ladka', which impressed the audience a lot.

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  • 25 August 2025, 7:53 PM IST