Stars of 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 (VRIAR TODAY). His mother was the former singer and actress Nirmala Devi, while her father was also a former actor Arun Kumar Ahuja, best known as Aroon. Govind has five other siblings. He graduated from Vartak College with a Bachelor of Commerce.

Acting Career

Immediately after the college, Govinda, was driven by his father, began looking for work in the film industry. His uncle Anand gave him the first major role, in Tan-Body, a film he headed, in 1985. In 1986, he appeared 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. It is an instant blow and is now considered classic classic in India. Besides Govinda, the film also featured Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri. During the 1990s, Govinda starred in several Bollywood’s biggest hits at the time, such as Zulm Ki Lawatat, Hum, and Haseena Jaayegi.

In the early 2000s, his career entered the decline, after he made several films that failed. Govinda made some errors in assessment, turning off the role in the film that became very successful.

He decided to try politics as a change in speed, but in 2006 the Bhag Bhag came out and immediately became a hit. It was followed by Salaam-e-Ishq: award for loving, and partnering, directed by David Dhawan. In the first week, the film hit ₹ 300 million, became the second most successful film in Bollywood’s history. In total, this film produced ₹ 1.03 billion (US $ 14 million). This made a Govinda career and solidified it as one of the biggest Bollywood names. It also took him a few awards, including the best IIFA Comedian award and a Zee Cine Award for the best actors in supporting roles.

Unfortunately, the next film is not delicious. Hi’s money, Honey Hi, was released in 2008, was a failure at the office box. Chal Chala Chal did better and Govinda was praised for her appearance. It was followed by a series of very commercially films. Govinda is great in most of them, receiving critical praise, but unfortunately, it’s not enough to save them. He hasn’t starred in a big hit movie since partners.

In 2016, he was named actor decades by the Indian Konklaf leadership in Mumbai.

Music Career

Govinda is always interested in music. He released his debut album in 1998. The second album came in 2013, named Gori Tere Naina.

Political Career

After joining the Congress Party, Govinda ran for Lok Sabha, a house under the Indian Parliament. He won the election on transportation, health and education issues. However, he was not ready to ignore his acting career and was under an intense fire by the press for his absence from parliament. In 2008, he resigned from his post and retired from politics.

Personal Life

Govinda married Sunita Munjal in 1987. They have two shared children, Princess Tina Ahuja and Son Yashvardhan. Tina was also an actress and debuted in 2015 with a role in a used husband.

Govinda Net Worth 2021

Govinda has had a career that stretched 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 wealth in 2021 was estimated at $ 20 million.