Gaurav Kakkar was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India into middle class family. He came to Mumbai to pursue his graduation in commerce from MMK College in Bandra West, Mumbai. He has acted in various Ad Films like Motorola, Coke, Walmart, Krack-Jack Biscuits, Reliance, Mother Dairy, HDFC etc. He also won the PTC Award Best Debut Male for his performance in the Punjabi movie "Chak Jawana" starring Gurdas Mann and is a known personality in the Punjabi Film Fraternity.