Bollywood actor Govinda, known for his iconic comedy and dance roles in the 90s, recently spoke about the long-standing criticism that he was often late to film sets. Govinda said he felt unfairly targeted by these comments, which hurt his image in the industry. He explained that during his peak, he was working on multiple films at the same time, sometimes as many as 14. This tight schedule made it nearly impossible to always be on time.
Govinda On Being ‘Defamed’ For Coming Late On Sets
Twinkle Khanna, one of the show’s hosts in Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, recalled working with him and said, “Sometimes he would arrive in a costume from a different movie. He was doing 14 films.”
Govinda laughed and said he still managed to remember all his lines. He credited this to director Kirti Kumar, who would scare him into staying sharp. “Out of fear, I became more honest and serious about my work,” he said.
When asked how he even remembered the dialogues, he actor responded, “Sab yaad rehta tha. Kirti ne mujhe itna daraa diya tha na ki ‘Chi, chi, bina planning ke picture karrahe hai, Yeh nahi chali toh tu gaya.’ Itna darata tha woh mujhe. Dar dar ke mai zyada imaandar hogaya usme (I remembered everything. Kirti had scared me so much. He would say, ‘We are shooting this film without planning. If this doesn’t work, you’re finished.’ He used to scare me so much. Out of fear, I became more honest).”
He also spoke about shooting in tough conditions, often without proper finances, locations, or even confirmed co-stars. Despite all this, he continued working hard.
Reacting to the rumours about him always being late to sets, which reportedly affected some professional relationships, he said, “Mai defame huwa hu ki mai time pe nahi aata hu. Maine kaha ‘kiske baap ke andar taaqat hai ki woh 5 shift kare aur time pe aaye. Possible hi nahi hai, ho hi nahi sakta. Itni zyada shooting kaise karega aadmi? Yaha toh ek picture ke andar thak jate hai log (I’ve been defamed for not arriving on time. Who has the strength to do five shifts and still come on time? It’s just not possible. How can someone do so much shooting? Here, people get exhausted doing even one film).”
His honest reflections gave fans a rare insight into the pressure of stardom and the challenges behind the scenes of his glittering career. Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle is available for streaming on Prime Video.
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