Meet actor who once challenged Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dutt, arrogance ruined his career, no film in 23 years, last film was…, he is…

Many celebrities aspire for their children to attain the same level of success in the film industry as they have. The practice of introducing star offspring into movies is far from recent. Often, these children receive preferential treatment due to their parents’ esteemed reputation. Yet, following the triumph of his debut film, he faced significant challenges in maintaining his place in the film industry.

Who Is This Star Kid?

Here we are referring to Bollywood actor Kumar Gaurav, who is son of the legendary actor Rajendra Kumar. The story of Kumar Gaurav, who is celebrating his 67th birthday on July 11, is full of ups and downs, struggle, success and failure. The life of this actor, who was the heartbeat of millions at one time, is far away from the silver screen today, but his story still inspires.

How One Film Shaped Kumar Gaurav’s Career?

In the 1980s, when there was a period of romantic stories in Bollywood, Rahul Rawail’s film ‘Love Story’ created a stir in the hearts of the youth. In this film, the new pair of Kumar Gaurav and Vijayta Pandit won the audience’s hearts. Kumar Gaurav created a stir with his handsome look, innocence and brilliant acting. Gaurav’s ‘Love Story’ proved to be a blockbuster at the box office and Gaurav became a star overnight.

Kumar Gaurav’s Overnight Success

After the huge success of ‘Love Story’, Kumar Gaurav was flooded with film offers. His acting in his next film ‘Teri Kasam’ (1982) was also appreciated, although this film was not as successful as ‘Love Story’. After this, he spread the magic of his acting in films like ‘Lovers’ and ‘Naam’. Especially his role in ‘Naam’ (1986) was well liked by the audience and critics. In this film, he was with an actor like Sanjay Dutt and Gaurav proved with his presence that he is not just a star kid but also a talented artist.

When Kumar Gaurav Refused Working With Young Actresses

However, reports started coming out about him that he had become arrogant and according to some reports, Gaurav refused to work with younger actresses, due to which the number of his films started decreasing. Many of his films did not perform as expected at the box office, due to which his stardom gradually started declining.

The Fall Of Kumar Gaurav

In 1993, father Rajendra Kumar produced the film ‘Phool’ to revive his career, in which Gaurav was in the lead role. But, this film also failed to draw the audience to the theatres. His last Bollywood film was ‘Kaante’ (2002), in which he shared screen space with stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar and Sanjay Dutt.

He made his last appearance in 2006 short film ‘My Daddy Strongest’, since from then he bid farewell to the big screen. Gaurav has left behind the glamorous life of acting, it has now been 23 years since his last on-screen presence and he is now spending a simple life with his family.

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