Govinda Birthday Special: Govinda ruled Bollywood in the 90s. Even today fans are crazy about his acting and dancing. Even though the actor has been away from films for many years, fans are still eager to get a glimpse of him. Govinda has given many blockbuster films in his career. There was a time when Govinda had no shortage of films. He used to sign 60-70 films simultaneously. But it is said that time does not always remain the same. Then began a phase of Govinda’s career which is still continuing.
bollywood actor Govinda Today on 21st December he is celebrating his 62nd birthday. On this occasion, we tell you some interesting things related to his career. We will also tell you about those five mistakes, which if Govinda had not made, he would still have been Hero Number 1.
Govinda’s journey from the floor to the floor
In the 90’s, Govinda was not only the dancing king but also the uncrowned king of comedy. People still remember the dialogues and songs of his films. But today in 2025, when we look back, only one question comes to our mind that how did Govinda come down from the throne to the floor? How did a star who was included in the list of ‘Greatest Star’ disappear from films today? Let us introduce you to some of the reasons for Govinda’s sinking career.
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1. Not making changes in oneself:- Govinda has given many films in his film career. The actor did films of all genres, action, romantic and comedy. But Govinda stuck to his old role and style of the 90s, even though the audience and the industry had changed with time. At the same time, the actors with Govinda changed themselves and moved ahead.
2. Superstition and wrong association:– Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani had once revealed that Govinda had become superstitious (like skipping flights, wearing rings, making strange rules on the set) due to the advice of astrologers and pundits, due to which his professional life was affected and people started moving away from him. According to his wife Sunita Ahuja, people around Govinda (writers, musicians, lawyers) used to flatter him and did not allow him to move forward.
3. Unprofessional behaviour:- According to some reports, as Govinda started getting more work, his behavior became more unprofessional, due to which he spoiled relations with many people (like Salman Khan). He would sometimes arrive late during the shooting of films and make strange demands, which caused problems in the production.
Also read – When hero number 1 Govinda played the role of villain, the film could not earn even Rs 5 crores.
4. Did not become famous on social media:- Today is the era of social media. Having more fans on social media shows how high the popularity of the actor is. The actors with Govinda have a huge fan following on social media. But Govinda could not maintain his following like in the old times.
5. Rejecting good films:- Govinda had also rejected some films which had earned huge money at the box office. One of these films was such that its sequel collected around Rs 700 crore. After rejecting offers from good films, he could not get big projects.
Govinda rejected these films
Avatar: Govinda himself had said that he had refused to play the lead role in James Cameron’s Hollywood blockbuster film ‘Avatar’ because he did not want the color blue.
mutiny: Govinda was first offered the lead role in this Sunny Deol film, but he rejected it too.
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Devdas: In this film of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the role of Chunnilal (which was played by Jackie Shroff) was offered to Govinda, which he refused saying that he did not feel connected with the character.
rythm: He had jokingly rejected the offer of this film by saying that “Yeh Taal is not for sale”.
Moonlight: Rishi Kapoor’s role was first offered to Govinda, which he rejected.
Wife number 1: This film was written for him, but it is said that he rejected it because he did not want to work with Sushmita Sen, after which this film proved to be a milestone in Salman Khan’s career.
Mahabharata: He had also rejected the role of Abhimanyu in BR Chopra’s TV serial ‘Mahabharata’. He left this role after auditioning.
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