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 Rawails 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 audiences hearts. Kumar Gaurav created a stir with his handsome look innocence and brilliant acting. Gauravs Love Story proved to be a blockbuster at the box office and Gaurav became a star overnight surpassing actors like Sunny Deol Sanjay Dutt Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor. 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.