Kumar Gaurav

Kumar Gaurav was born Manoj Tuli{{cite web|title=Kumar Gaurav|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/kumar-gaurav |work=Cinemaazi}} and is the son of actor Rajendra Kumar and Shukla, belonging to the Behl family of Hindi films. He studied at the Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

In 1984, he married Namrata Dutt (born 1962), sister of Sanjay Dutt and daughter of Sunil Dutt and Nargis.{{Cite web |url=https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/sanjay-dutt-s-niece-siya-gets-engaged-wedding-in-december/5d2206c25fd43e548cc7a6c6 |title=Sanjay Dutt's Niece Siya Gets Engaged; Wedding In December |access-date=8 July 2020 |archive-date=9 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709133108/https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/sanjay-dutt-s-niece-siya-gets-engaged-wedding-in-december/5d2206c25fd43e548cc7a6c6 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/its-a-curse-to-be-a-celebrity-namrata-dutt-3165.html |title=It's a curse to be a celebrity – Namrata Dutt |date= 16 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726174716/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/its-a-curse-to-be-a-celebrity-namrata-dutt-3165.html |archive-date=26 July 2017 }} 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.[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-s-niece-siya-gets-married-entire-family-comes-together-for-iconic-photos-see-pics-inside/story-lJtFWgAGrrBZDHPO2B8oPJ.html Sanjay Dutt’s niece Siya gets married, entire family comes together for iconic photos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606213344/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-s-niece-siya-gets-married-entire-family-comes-together-for-iconic-photos-see-pics-inside/story-lJtFWgAGrrBZDHPO2B8oPJ.html |date=6 June 2020 }}, Hindustan Times, 22 December 2019.

Director Ramesh Behl and Shyam Behl are his uncles.{{cite web |date=17 June 2018 |title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 8 Interesting facts about Boogie Woogie's judge – Ravi Behl |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-8-interesting-facts-about-boogie-woogies-judge-ravi-behl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710191845/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-8-interesting-facts-about-boogie-woogies-judge-ravi-behl |archive-date=10 July 2020 |newspaper=The Free Press Journal}} His cousins include Ravi Behl and Geeta Behl as well as Ramesh's son Goldie Behl.

Kumar Gaurav made his debut along with Vijayta Pandit in Love Story (1981) directed by Rahul Rawail[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1981.htm Box Office India 1981] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317200755/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1981.htm|date=17 March 2007}} which was produced by his father who also starred in a supporting role the film. This film was a huge box office hit for its innovative story, the memorable music by Rahul Dev Burman and the fresh leading pair. Many youngsters began to emulate his character in the film. His next film Teri Kasam (1982) with Poonam Dhillon was an average grosser. That same year he starred in the musical Star which failed to do well though its music was popular.

In 1985, Gaurav starred in Mahesh Bhatt's television film Janam. His understated performance is still considered his career's best.[http://passionforcinema.com/janam-1985-%E2%80%93-one-chapter-of-mahesh-bhatt%E2%80%99s-autobiography/ Review of Film Janam] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403054827/http://passionforcinema.com/janam-1985-%E2%80%93-one-chapter-of-mahesh-bhatt%E2%80%99s-autobiography/ |date=3 April 2007 }} In the following year he had his second big box office hit with Mahesh Bhatt's Naam (1986)[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/80-89.htm Box Office India 80–89] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051223010937/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/80-89.htm |date=23 December 2005 }} which was produced by his father and also starred his brother-in-law Sanjay Dutt. Despite the success of Naam, Gaurav's career declined as all of his subsequent films failed to do well at the box office.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

His father tried to revive his career with the 1993 film Phool which had him paired with Madhuri Dixit and also starred his father and father-in-law Sunil Dutt in supporting roles but the movie flopped. Gaurav then took a long break from acting (except for two delayed releases in 1996).

In 1999, he made appearances in a few television series. In 2000, he was seen again on the big screen in 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 (remake of the American cult hit Reservoir Dogs) which became the third-highest-grossing film of the year{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2002.htm |title=Box Office 2002 |access-date=1 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829172052/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2002.htm |archive-date=29 August 2007 }} and remains his last Hindi film to date.

In 2004, he appeared in the American film, Guiana 1838, directed by Rohit Jagessar which tells the story of Indians arriving in British Guiana (present-day Guyana) as labourers during the nineteenth century. In 2006, he starred in the silent film My Daddy Strongest and that remains his last acting role to date.

Kumar Gaurav now runs a construction company.

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

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