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{{short description|Indian film actor}}

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{{Infobox person
| name = Kumar Gaurav
| image = KumarGaurav.jpg
| caption = Gaurav in 2015
| birth_name = Manoj Tuli
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|07|11}}
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| height =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| yearsactive = 1981–2009
| othername =
| spouse = Namrata Dutt
| nationality = Indian
| parents = [[Rajendra Kumar]] (father)<br>Shukla Kumar (mother)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Businessman}}
}}

'''Kumar Gaurav''' (born '''Manoj Tuli'''; 11 July 1960) is an Indian film actor, businessman and the son of actor [[Rajendra Kumar]].<ref name="RahejaKothari1996">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HixlAAAAMAAJ|title=The hundred luminaries of Hindi cinema|publisher=India Book House Publishers|year=1996|isbn=978-81-7508-007-2|page=70|author1=Dinesh Raheja|author-link=Dinesh Raheja|author2=Jitendra Kothari|access-date=12 January 2013|archive-date=8 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608182118/http://books.google.com/books?id=HixlAAAAMAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> He has acted in several hit films such as ''[[Love Story (1981 film)|Love Story]]'', ''[[Teri Kasam]]'',
''[[Star (1982 film)|Star]]'', ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]],'' and ''[[Kaante]]''. He is the husband of actor [[Sanjay Dutt]]'s sister, Namrata Dutt.

==Early and personal life==
{{see also | List_of_Hindi_film_families#Behl_family | l1 = Behl family }}

Kumar Gaurav is a son of actor [[Rajendra Kumar]] and [[Ravi Behl#Personal|Shukla]] (from [[List of Hindi film families#Behl family|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]].<ref name=sis6/><ref name=sis8>{{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 }}</ref><ref name=sis10>[https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/its-a-curse-to-be-a-celebrity-namrata-dutt-3165.html It’s a curse to be a celebrity – Namrata Dutt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726174716/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/its-a-curse-to-be-a-celebrity-namrata-dutt-3165.html |date=26 July 2017 }}, 16 May 2013.</ref> They have two daughters, Saachi Kumar who is married to producer [[Kamal Amrohi]]'s son Bilal Amrohi and Siya Kumar who is married to Aditya.<ref name=sis6>[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.</ref>

Brothers of Kumar's mother Shukla,<ref name=sis2>[https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-8-interesting-facts-about-boogie-woogies-judge-ravi-behl Bollywood’s Forgotten Stars: 8 Interesting facts about Boogie Woogie’s judge – Ravi Behl] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710191845/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-8-interesting-facts-about-boogie-woogies-judge-ravi-behl |date=10 July 2020 }}, [[The Free Press Journal]], 17 June 2018.</ref> are director [[Ramesh Behl]] and director [[Ravi Behl#Personal|Shyam Behl]]. His cousins are Shayms's children actor [[Ravi Behl]] and actress [[Ravi Behl#Personal|Geeta Behl]] as well as Ramesh's son [[Goldie Behl]] are his nephew and niece respectively.<ref name=sis2/>

==Career==
He made his film debut opposite fellow debutante actress [[Vijayta Pandit]] with ''[[Love Story (1981 film)|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.<ref>[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 }}</ref> 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 (1982 film)|Star]]'' which failed to do well but its music was popular.

In 1985, he starred in [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s television film ''[[Janam (1985 film)|Janam]]''. His understated performance in this film is still considered his career's best.<ref>[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 }}</ref> In the following year he had his second box office hit with ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' (1986), again a Mahesh Bhatt film<ref>[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 }}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Having produced his earlier films ''Janam'' and ''Naam'', his father tried to revive his career with the 1993 film ''[[Phool (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 (film)|Gang]]'' which had been in production for nearly a decade due to director [[Mazhar Khan (actor, born 1955)|Mazhar Khan]]'s ill health. In 2002, he played one of the six protagonists in the crime thriller ''[[Kaante]]'', directed by [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]] and a remake of the American cult hit ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992). ''Kaante'' was the third-highest-grossing film of 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2002.htm |title=Archived copy |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 }}</ref> ''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 [[Indian indenture system|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.<ref>[http://cinemaa.indya.com/kumar_gaurav.html Manoj Tuli at cinemaaindya] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104222836/http://cinemaa.indya.com/kumar_gaurav.html |date=4 January 2007 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kumar married Namrata Dutt who is the sister of [[Sanjay Dutt]] and the daughter of [[Sunil Dutt]] and [[Nargis]]. Kumar and Namrata have two daughters, Saachi and Siya. Kumar currently runs a construction company.

==Awards==
* 1986: Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]] – ''[[Janam (1985 film)|Janamm]]''

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Female Lead
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Love Story (1981 film)|Love Story]]'' || Bunty || [[Vijayta Pandit]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1982|| ''[[Teri Kasam]]'' || Tony/Deepak || [[Poonam Dhillon]]
|-
| ''[[Star (1982 film)|Star]]'' || Dev Kumar || [[Rati Agnihotri]]/[[Padmini Kolhapure]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1983|| ''[[Lovers (1983 film)|Lovers]]'' || Viju || [[Padmini Kolhapure]]
|-
| ''[[Romance (1983 film)|Romance]]'' || Amar || [[Poonam Dhillon]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1984|| ''[[Hum Hain Lajawab (1984 film)|Hum Hain Lajawab]]'' || Pawan Kumar Singh || [[Padmini Kolhapure]]
|-
| ''[[All Rounder (1984 film)|All-rounder]]'' || Ajay || [[Rati Agnihotri]]
|-
| ''Divorce'' || || Jasmin
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1985|| ''[[Ek Se Bhale Do]]'' || Bunty D'Mello || [[Rati Agnihotri]]
|-
| ''[[Janam (1985 film)|Janam]]'' || Rahul || [[Shernaz Patel]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1986|| ''[[Begaana (1986 film)|Begaana]]'' || Anand Mathur / Kailashnath Rana || [[Rati Agnihotri]]
|-
| ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' || Ravi Kapoor || [[Poonam Dhillon]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1987|| ''[[Dil Tujhko Diya]]'' || Vijay 'Chhotu' 'Munna' Sahni || [[Rati Agnihotri]]
|-
| ''Albela (1987 film)'' || || [[Rati Agnihotri]]
|-
| ''[[Aaj (1987 film)|Aaj]]'' || Akshay || Anamika Paul
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1989|| ''[[Goonj (1989 film)|Goonj]]'' || Sanjeev Kamat || [[Juhi Chawla]]
|-
| ''[[Jurrat (film)|Jurrat]]'' || Inspector Avinash || [[Amala Akkineni]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1991|| ''[[Hai Meri Jaan]]''|| Bunty || [[Ayesha Jhulka]]
|-
| ''[[Pratigyabadh]]'' || Shakti Yadav || [[Neelam Kothari]]
|-
| ''[[Indrajeet]]'' || Vijay || [[Neelam Kothari]]
|-
| 1992|| ''[[Siyasat]]'' || || [[Kimi Katkar]]
|-
| 1993|| ''[[Phool (1993 film)|Phool]]'' || Karamraj 'Raju' / Gopal || [[Madhuri Dixit]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996|| ''Muthi Bhar Zameen'' || Karan || [[Poonam Dhillon]]
|-
| ''[[Sautela Bhai (1996 film)|Sautela Bhai]]'' || Shankar || [[Farah Naaz]]
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Gang (film)|Gang]]'' || Nihal Singh ||
|-
| 2002|| ''[[Kaante]]'' || Anand 'Andy' Mathur ||
|-
| 2004|| ''Guiana 1838''
|Laxman ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009|| ''My Daddy Strongest'' || ||
|-
| ''Bihaad'' || ||
|-
|}

==Television==

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

==Dubbing roles==

===Live action films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Film title !! Actor !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original Year release !! Dub Year release !! Notes
|-
| [[The Jungle Book (1994 film)|The Jungle Book]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/started-by-roja-and-jurassic-park-dubbing-for-hollywood-blockbusters-becomes-big-business/1/289543.html |title=Started by Roja and Jurassic Park, dubbing for Hollywood blockbusters becomes big business |publisher=indiatoday.in |date=15 November 1995 |access-date=2 December 2014 |archive-date=9 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609074951/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/started-by-roja-and-jurassic-park-dubbing-for-hollywood-blockbusters-becomes-big-business/1/289543.html |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Jason Scott Lee]] || [[Mowgli]] || Hindi || English || 1994 || 1995 ||
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Hindi film families]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0310173}}
*{{Facebook|794641843931224|Kumar Gaurav}}

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