Stars more than 165 Bollywood films and former Indian parliament members, Govinda is one of the most popular Indian actors of all time.
Childhood
Govind Ahuja was born on December 21, 1963, in Bombay (Virar Today). His mother is a former singer and actress Nirmala Devi, while his father is also a former actor Arun Kumar Ahuja, who is known as Aroon. Govind has five other siblings. He graduated from Vartak College with a Bachelor of Trade.
Acting career
Immediately after college, Govinda, driven by her father, began to find work in the film industry. His uncle Anand gave him his first major role, in Tan-Badan, a film directed, in 1985. In 1986, he appeared in Love 86 and Ilzaam, both of them were great commercial success.
In 1989, he made more than half a dozen films, most of them were well received by the public and critics. Awaargi came out in 1991. That is an instant hit and is now considered a classic cult in India. Besides Govinda, this film also features Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri. During the 1990s, Govinda starred in some of Bollywood’s biggest hit at that time, such as Zulm Ki Hukumat, Hum, and Haseena Maan Jaayegi.
In the early 2000s, his career entered the decline, after he made several films that failed. Govinda made several mistakes in the assessment, rejecting the role in the film that became very successful.
He decided to try politics as a change in speed, but in 2006 Bhag Bhag came out and immediately became a hit. It was followed by Salaam-e-IshQ: A tribute to love, and partner, directed by David Dhawan. In the first week, the film earned ₹ 300 million, became the second most successful film in the history of Bollywood. In total, this film gets ₹ 1.03 billion (US $ 14 million). This re -made Govinda’s career and established him as one of the greatest Bollywood names. It also brought him several awards, including the Iifa Best Comedian Award and the Zee Cine Award for the best actor in the supporting role.
Unfortunately, the next film does not go well. Hai Hai Honey Hai, released in 2008, failed at the box office. Chal Chala Chal did better and Govinda was praised for his appearance. It was followed by a series of films that were very commercially spoken. Govinda is great in most of them, receiving critical praise, but unfortunately, it’s not enough to save them. He hasn’t starred in the big hit film since Mitra.
In 2016, he was appointed as a decade actor by the Indian leadership konklave in Mumbai.
Music career
Govinda is always interested in music. He released his debut album in 1998. The second album came in 2013, called Gori Tere Naina.
Political career
After joining the Congress Party, Govinda ran for Lok Sabha, the Low Parliament Assembly of the Indian. He won the selection of transportation, health and education problems. However, he was not ready to ignore his acting career and was under a strong shot by the press because of his absence from parliament. In 2008, he resigned from his position and retired from politics.
Personal life
Govinda married Sunita Munjal in 1987. They had two children together, Princess Tina Ahuja and Putra Yashvardhan. Tina is also an actress and debuted in 2015 with a role in a used husband.
Govinda Net Worth 2022
Govinda has a career that stretches nearly four decades. For most of the time, he was one of the most popular Bollywood actors and his films made a lot of money. Govinda’s net worth in 2022 is estimated to be $ 20 million.
