Manoj Kumar Gaurav was born on July 11, 1956, to a Punjabi-speaking family with two sisters, in the presence of his legendary Bollywood mega-star father, Rajendra Kumar Tuli, and his mother, Shukla. His early education took place at the prestigious Bishop Cotton School in Simla.
Following his studies, his father launched him in a lead role in the film Love Story (1981) opposite Vijayata Pandit, the sister of Bollywood actress Sulakshana Pandit. The movie's success catapulted him to fame virtually overnight, and he became known as Kumar Gaurav, adored by females of all ages.
However, hoping to follow in his father's footsteps, Kumar signed a numerous number of films, mostly in romantic lead roles, but unfortunately, all of them failed to make an impact. He then married Namrata Dutt, the daughter of Bollywood mega-actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt, and they became parents to two daughters, Saachi and Siya.
His father attempted to re-launch his son's career in Phool (1993),which also failed to impress. He did appear in Naam (1986) and Kaante (2002),but was overshadowed by his brother-in-law, Sanjay Dutt, and other Bollywood mega-stars respectively.
Tragedy struck when his father passed away on July 12, 1999. Since then, Kumar has appeared in a Hollywood movie, Guiana 1838 (2004),and has two other movies listed for release during the year 2009. After ensuring his daughters' marriages, he prefers spending his spare time fishing with a kerosene-lit lantern.
