Meanwhile, Rajendra Kumar had his first son with Shukla in 1956. They named him Manoj at birth, though he was lovingly called Bunty by his parents, and came to be known to the Indian film audience years later as Kumar Gaurav. Many youngsters began to emulate his character in the film, produced by his father and directed by Rahul Rawail. 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. The film also had his father and father-in-law Sunil Dutt in supporting roles. In 1999, he made appearances in a few television series. 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 the top actress of the time Madhuri Dixit. Rajendra Kumar Tuli was an Indian film actor who starred in Bollywood films. [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. [1] He has acted in several hit films such as Love Story, Teri Kasam, [citation needed]. Hollywood producer Viju Patel is the brother of producer Raju Patel (Raju is Rajendra Kumar's son in law). 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). 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. Kumar Gaurav (born 11 July 1960) is an Indian film actor and son of late actor Rajendra Kumar. He then took a long break from acting and only had two delayed and completed films releasing in 1996. However, it didn't bring him any luck either. His cousins are Shayms's children actor Ravi Behl and actress Geeta Behl as well as Rameh's son Goldie Behl are his nephew and niece respectively. He was considered one of the most successful Indian Bollywood actors in the 1960s. In 2006, he starred in the silent film My Daddy Strongest. [9] Kaante remains his last Bollywood film to date. [5] His sister Shukla was married to Rajendra Kumar. He also produced several films starring his son Kumar Gaurav. 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. The Government … He then worked in Mahesh Bhatt's television film Janam in (1985). Starting his career in 1950, he appeared in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades. Kumar Gaurav is a son of actor Rajendra Kumar and Shukla (from Behl family of Hindi films ). Brothers of Kumar's mother Shukla,[5] are director Ramesh Behl and director Shyam Behl. Kaante was the third-highest-grossing film of 2002. Rajendra Kumar's TOI Archives - 100 Years of Indian Cinema View Gallery From Start He was popularly known as the 'Jubilee Kumar'. His son Kumar Gaurav married Namrata Dutt, the daughter of co-star and friend Sunil Dutt and Nargis and sister of Bollywood actor 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. Rajendra Kumar married Shukla and had three children – one son and two daughters. [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]. 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. [6] His next film, the 1982 release Teri Kasam with actress Poonam Dhillon. Kumar Gaurav is a son of actor Rajendra Kumar and Shukla (from Behl family of Hindi films). In 2004, he appeared in his first American film, Guiana 1838. His understated performance in this film is still considered his career's best. 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. Star, Naam, and Kaante. The couple also had two daughters, Dimple and Kaajal. 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