Veteran actress and playback singer Vijayta Pandit once revealed that THIS actor’s film with Madhuri Dixit failed miserably at the box office. She had stated that his father invested everything he earned from the actor’s previous hit but lost it as the movie failed at the box office. We are talking about none other than actor Kumar Gaurav. Let’s take a look at what Vijayta Pandit shared about the actor and his father, Rajendra Kumar.
Vijayta Pandit reveals how Kumar Gaurav’s films with Madhuri Dixit flopped
In an interview with Lehren Retro, veteran actress Vijayta Pandit shared that after Kumar Gaurav’s 15-20 films with Madhuri Dixit flopped at the box office, his father stepped in to produce another one. She said, “All were disasters.” She further added that Kumar Gaurav’s father, Rajendra Kumar, decided to take one last chance. She recalled Rajendra Kumar saying, “Me sabsi badi heroine ko lunga Bunty (Kumar Gaurav) ke sath—Madhuri Dixit. (I will take the biggest heroine with Bunty (Kumar Gaurav)—Madhuri Dixit.)”
The veteran actress went on to reveal that Madhuri charged a huge amount to play the role at that time. Vijayta Pandit added that the film was made, and “I think Rajendra ji apna pura paisa jo shayad ‘Love Story’ me kamaya tha, pura laga dia. (I think Rajendra ji invested all the money he had probably earned from ‘Love Story’.)” She further revealed, “Aur wohi film (And that film) ‘Phool’ became a fool, a disaster.”
More about Kumar Gaurav and his father, Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar was one of the top actors of his era. He is known for his movies like ‘Sangam’, ‘Geet’, ‘Mother India’, ‘Dil Ek Mandir’, and more. The actor had turned producer for his son Kumar Gaurav. The latter marked his debut with the film ‘Love Story’, which went on to become a massive hit at the box office.
More about ‘Phool’
‘Phool’ was produced by Rajendra Kumar and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. It was released in theaters on July 30, 1993. It also starred Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar himself.
Last but not least, Kumar Gaurav’s relationship with a big Bollywood star
For those unaware, Kumar Gaurav is married to Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt‘s sister, Namrata Dutt.
