Govinda actor Biography

Govinda (actor)

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Govinda

Govinda snapped at trailer launch of the film Fry Day.jpg

Govinda in 2018

Member of the Indian Parliament

for Mumbai North

In office

2004–2009

Preceded by Ram Naik

Succeeded by Sanjay Nirupam

Constituency Mumbai North

Personal details

Born Govinda Ahuja

21 December 1963 (age 55)[1][2][3]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Citizenship Indian

Political party Indian National Congress

Spouse(s) Sunita Ahuja (m. 1987)

Children Tina Ahuja

Yashvardan Ahuja[4]

Parents Arun Kumar Ahuja

Nirmala Devi

Relatives See Govinda family[5]

Residence Juhu, Mumbai, India

Profession Actor, producer, politician, dancer

Years active 1986–present

Nickname(s) Chi Chi [6]

Govind Ahuja (born 21 December 1963), known mononymously as Govinda, is an Indian film actor, dancer, and former politician known for his work in Hindi films. Known for his dancing skills, Govinda has received twelve Filmfare Award nominations, a Filmfare Special Award, a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian, and four Zee Cine Awards. The actor was a member of the Parliament of India from 2004 to 2009. Govinda's first film was 1986's Ilzaam, and he has appeared in over 165 Hindi films.[7] In June 1999, he was voted the tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in a BBC News Online poll.[8]

During the 1980s, Govinda started out as an action and dancing hero and reinvented himself as a comedy hero in the 90s. His earlier box-office hits include Love 86, Ilzaam, Hatya, Jeete Hain Shaan Se and Hum. He was recognised in the 1990s decade as a comic actor after playing a mischievous young NCC cadet in the 1992 romance Shola Aur Shabnam. Govinda had lead roles in several commercially successful comedy films, including Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Hero No. 1 (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Dulhe Raja (1998), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Anari No.1 (1999) and Jodi No. 1 (2001). He received a Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Haseena Maan Jayegi and a Filmfare Special Award for Saajan Chale Sasural. He played six roles in Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000): Raju and his mother, father, sister, grandmother and grandfather.

After a number of box office flops in the 2000s, his later commercial successes included Bhagam Bhag (2006) and Partner. In 2015 Govinda became a judge on Zee TV's dance-contest program, Dance India Dance Super Mom Season 2.[9][10][11] The show received the highest TRP of any reality-show opening episode.[12]

Govinda (a member of the Indian National Congress) was elected the seventh member of parliament for the Mumbai North constituency of Maharashtra, India in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004,[13] defeating Ram Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party.