Kumar Gaurav (born Manoj Tuli; 11 July 1960) is an Indian film actor, businessman and the son of actor Rajendra Kumar.[1] He has acted in several hit films such as Love Story, Teri Kasam, Star, Naam, and Kaante. He is the husband of actor Sanjay Dutt's sister, Namrata Dutt.
Early and personal life
Kumar Gaurav 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.[2][3][4] 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.[2]
Brothers of Kumar's mother Shukla,[5] 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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7] In the following year he had his second box office hit with Naam (1986), again a Mahesh Bhatt film[8] 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.Template:Citation needed
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.[9] 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.[10]
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 – Janamm
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Female Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Love Story | Bunty | Vijayta Pandit |
| 1982 | Teri Kasam | Tony/Deepak | Poonam Dhillon |
| Star | Dev Kumar | Rati Agnihotri/Padmini Kolhapure | |
| 1983 | Lovers | Viju | Padmini Kolhapure |
| Romance | Amar | Poonam Dhillon | |
| 1984 | Hum Hain Lajawab | Pawan Kumar Singh | Padmini Kolhapure |
| All-rounder | Ajay | Rati Agnihotri | |
| Divorce | Jasmin | ||
| 1985 | Ek Se Bhale Do | Bunty D'Mello | Rati Agnihotri |
| Janam | Rahul | Shernaz Patel | |
| 1986 | Begaana | Anand Mathur / Kailashnath Rana | Rati Agnihotri |
| Naam | Ravi Kapoor | Poonam Dhillon | |
| 1987 | Dil Tujhko Diya | Vijay 'Chhotu' 'Munna' Sahni | Rati Agnihotri |
| Albela (1987 film) | Rati Agnihotri | ||
| Aaj | Akshay | Anamika Paul | |
| 1989 | Goonj | Sanjeev Kamat | Juhi Chawla |
| Jurrat | Inspector Avinash | Amala Akkineni | |
| 1991 | Hai Meri Jaan | Bunty | Ayesha Jhulka |
| Pratigyabadh | Shakti Yadav | Neelam Kothari | |
| Indrajeet | Vijay | Neelam Kothari | |
| 1992 | Siyasat | Kimi Katkar | |
| 1993 | Phool | Karamraj 'Raju' / Gopal | Madhuri Dixit |
| 1996 | Muthi Bhar Zameen | Karan | Poonam Dhillon |
| Sautela Bhai | Shankar | Farah Naaz | |
| 2000 | Gang | Nihal Singh | |
| 2002 | Kaante | Anand 'Andy' Mathur | |
| 2004 | Guiana 1838 | Laxman | |
| 2009 | My Daddy Strongest | ||
| Bihaad |
Television
- Sikandar (1999)
- Chocolate (1999)
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1) (2002) .
Dubbing roles
Live action films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jungle Book[11] | Jason Scott Lee | Mowgli | Hindi | English | 1994 | 1995 |
See also
References
- ↑ The hundred luminaries of Hindi cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. India Book House Publishers(1996). ISBN 978-81-7508-007-2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sanjay Dutt’s niece Siya gets married, entire family comes together for iconic photos Template:Webarchive, Hindustan Times, 22 December 2019.
- ↑ Sanjay Dutt's Niece Siya Gets Engaged; Wedding In December. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ↑ It’s a curse to be a celebrity – Namrata Dutt Template:Webarchive, 16 May 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bollywood’s Forgotten Stars: 8 Interesting facts about Boogie Woogie’s judge – Ravi Behl Template:Webarchive, The Free Press Journal, 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Box Office India 1981 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Review of Film Janam Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Box Office India 80–89 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ Manoj Tuli at cinemaaindya Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Started by Roja and Jurassic Park, dubbing for Hollywood blockbusters becomes big business. indiatoday.in(15 November 1995). Retrieved 2 December 2014.