Named for a Hindu deity, Govinda was born Govind Arun Ahuja on Dec. 21, 1958, in Punjab, India, but has spent much of his life in Mumbai. He debuted as a dancer in Tan Badan (1986) and eventually became a bona fide actor in the thriller Hatya (1988).But Govinda's star didn't truly shine until he teamed with director David Dhawan for a string of successful films. Among their box-office hits are Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Hero No. 1 (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Haseena Maan Jayegi (1999).
Generally considered Bollywood's top comedic actor, Govinda has continued working steadily in the new millennium, appearing most notably in Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (2001), Akhiyon Se Goli Maare (2002) and Sandwich (2006).
AddLife PartnerConflicting views on marriage collide in Cape Town, South Africa, where a cynical divorce attorney (Govinda), a man and woman in an arranged marriage (Tusshar Kapoor and Prachi Desai), and a couple united in romantic love (Fardeen Khan and Genelia D'Souza) struggle with their respective... Read More
AddKunwaraRaju (Govinda) and Urmila (Urmila Matondkar) fall in love while studying in New Zealand in this romantic comedy from director David Dhawan. When Raju must return to India, the lovers promise to reunite soon. On his way home, however, Raju meets Sharmila (Nagma), a pregnant woman who's been jilted by... Read More
AddCoolie No.1Raju (Govinda) plays a railway porter who falls for the rich Malti (Karishma Kapoor). Shadiram Gharjode (Sadashiv Amrapurkar), a marriage fixer, sees this as an opportunity to take revenge on Malti's father Hoshiyar Singh (Kadar Khan), urging Raju to masquerade as Kunwar Mahendra Pratap -- the son... Read More
AddSandwichIn this wacky Bollywood sex comedy, a man (Govinda) finds himself "sandwiched" between two wives -- one (Raveena Tandon) in the city of Mumbai and one (Mahima Chaudhary) in the village of his family. To further complicate matters, the man's double arrives on the scene claiming to be him in this... Read More
AddEk Aur Ek GyarahTara (Sanjay Dutt) and Sitara (Govinda) are two infamous small-time hooligans who mistakenly shoot a dangerous criminal named Cobra (Ashish Vidhyarthi) in the midst of a police chase. The two misfits somehow escape getting caught, but must face the wrath of Cobra, who's promising revenge once he's... Read More
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