A highly creative person who dabbles in art, photography and theatre, Gokarn is an alum of College of Art, Chandigarh. Besides participating in group shows in Allahabad, Nagpur and Delhi, he has done photography assignments for Jeddu Krishnamurthy Foundation (Rajghat, Varanasi) and also participated & directed several plays. He is associated with ABP News (formerly STAR News) as Deputy Producer.