Kumar Gaurav

Kumar Gaurav (born Manoj Tuli; 11 July 1956) is an Indian businessman and former actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Son of actor Rajendra Kumar, Gaurav has appeared in several films such as '' Love Story'', '' Teri Kasam'', '' Star'', '' Naam'' and ''Kaante''.

Early and personal life

Kumar Gaurav was born as Manoj Tuli. He is a son of actor Rajendra Kumar and Shukla (from Behl family of Hindi films). In 1984 after 2 years of dating, he married Namrata Dutt (1962) who is a sister of Sanjay Dutt and daughter of Sunil Dutt and actress Nargis.It’s a curse to be a celebrity – Namrata Dutt
, 16 May 2013. They have two daughters, Saachi Kumar who is married to producer Kamal Amrohi's grandson Bilal Amrohi and Siya Kumar who is married to Aditya.Sanjay Dutt’s niece Siya gets married, entire family comes together for iconic photos
, Hindustan Times, 22 December 2019.

Brothers of Kumar's mother Shukla,Bollywood’s Forgotten Stars: 8 Interesting facts about Boogie Woogie’s judge – Ravi Behl
, The Free Press Journal, 17 June 2018. are director Ramesh Behl and director Shyam Behl. His cousins are Shayms's children actor Ravi Behl and actress Geeta Behl as well as Ramesh's son Goldie Behl are his nephew and niece respectively.

Career

He made his film debut opposite fellow debutante actress Vijayta Pandit with '' Love Story'' (1981) which was produced by his father who also starred alongside him in the film. This film played at the box office for a long period of time; not only for its innovative story, but also its memorable music by Rahul Dev Burman and the fresh leading debutants. Many youngsters began to emulate his character in the film, directed by Rahul Rawail. His next film, the 1982 release '' Teri Kasam'' with actress Poonam Dhillon was an average grosser. That same year he starred in the musical '' Star'' which failed to do well but its music was popular.

In 1985, he starred in Mahesh Bhatt's television film '' Janam''. His understated performance in this film is still considered his career's best. In the following year he had his second box office hit with '' Naam'' (1986), again a Mahesh Bhatt film which was produced by his father and also starred his brother-in-law Sanjay Dutt in the lead role. Despite the success of ''Naam'', Gaurav's career declined as all of his subsequent films failed to do well at the box office.

Having produced his earlier films ''Janam'' and ''Naam'', his father tried to revive his career with the 1993 film '' Phool'' which had him paired with actress Madhuri Dixit. The film also had his father and father-in-law Sunil Dutt in supporting roles. He then took a long break from acting and only had two delayed films releasing in 1996. In 1999, he made appearances in a few television series.

In 2000, he was seen again on the big screen in the delayed release ''Gang'' which had been in production for nearly a decade due to director Mazhar Khan's ill health. In 2002, he played one of the six protagonists in the crime thriller ''Kaante'', directed by Sanjay Gupta and a remake of the American cult hit ''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992). ''Kaante'' was the third-highest-grossing film of 2002. ''Kaante'' remains his last Bollywood film to date.

In 2004, he appeared in his first American film, '' Guiana 1838'', directed by Rohit Jagessar. The film tells the story of Indians arriving in the British colony of British Guiana (present-day Guyana) as indentured laborers amidst the abolition of slavery during the nineteenth century.

In 2006, he starred in the silent film ''My Daddy Strongest'' which remains his last acting role to date. He now runs a construction company.Manoj Tuli at cinemaaindya

Filmography

Television

*''Sikandar'' (1999)
*''Chocolate'' (1999)
*''Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'' (Season 1) (2002) .

Dubbing roles

Live action films

See also

* List of Hindi film families

References

External links

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Living people
Indian male television actors
Indian male film actors
Indian male voice actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
1960 births