Govinda (actor)
TrendingAlso known as: Govind Arun Ahuja
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Govinda (actor)
- Born
- December 21, 1963
- Birthplace
- Bombay
- Age
- 62 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Capricorn
- Height
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
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- Profession
- Actor, Author
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
- Sunita Ahuja
- Children
- 1 (Tina Ahuja)
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Biography
Govinda (actor) is 62 years old, an actor, from India.
Govind Arun Ahuja is an Indian actor-turned-politician, who has appeared in more than 120 Hindi-language films. A leading actor throughout late 1980s & 1990s, Govinda is known for his slapstick performances and dancing skills. He has received 12 Filmfare Award nominations and won two Filmfare Special Awards and one Filmfare Award for Best Comedian. Govinda was born on 21 December 1963 to former actor Aroon (alias Arun Kumar Ahuja) and singer-actress Nirmala Devi .
He belongs to an ethnically mixed family, as, through his father, his grandfather was Punjabi while his grandmother was Sindhi , and he himself identifies more with his Punjabi side. Govinda's father Aroon hailed from Gujranwala , Punjab which is now in Punjab, Pakistan while his mother was from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh . His father came to Mumbai to become an actor in the late 1930s. He is best known for appearing in Mehboob Khan 's Aurat (1940).
Aroon's professional career as an actor lasted for over 40 years, from 1939 to 1984. In these years, he worked as a hero in 30 films and over a dozen films in supporting roles. He produced one unsuccessful film which caused financial loss. The family, living in a bungalow on Mumbai 's Carter Road , moved to Virar , a northern Mumbai suburb , where Govinda was born. The youngest of 5 children, he was given the pet name "Chi Chi", meaning "little finger" in Punjabi .
Career & Filmography
Movies(100)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Afra Tafri |
| 2018 | FryDay |
| 2016 | Run Bhola Run |
| 2015 | Abhinay Chakra |
| 2014 | Kill Dil |
| 2014 | Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty |
| 2013 | Deewana Main Deewana |
| 2012 | Delhi Safari |
| 2012 | Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai |
| 2011 | Naughty @ 40 |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Sunita Ahuja | Married |
Family
Then vs. Now
Debut in Sadaa Suhagan
Govinda (actor)'s debut was Sadaa Suhagan (1980).
46
yrs
Career Timeline
Years active: 1986-present (actor) 2004–present (politician)
Govinda (actor)'s debut was Sadaa Suhagan (1980).
21 December 1963 (age 62) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Govinda (actor) was born on 1963-12-21 in Bombay.
Interesting Facts
- Govind Arun Ahuja (born 21 December 1963) is an Indian actor-turned-politician, who has appeared in more than 120 Hindi-language films.
- A leading actor throughout late 1980s & 1990s, Govinda is known for his slapstick performances and dancing skills.
- He has received 12 Filmfare Award nominations and won two Filmfare Special Awards and one Filmfare Award for Best Comedian.
- Govinda (actor) has 2 children.
- thumb|384x384px|Govinda with wife Sunita Ahuja, son Yashvardhan Ahuja, and daughter Tina Ahuja at the trailer launch of Govinda's movie 'Aa Gaya Hero' Govinda's brother, Kirti Kumar, was an actor, producer, director and singer.
- His sister, Kaamini Khanna, was a writer, music director, and singer.
- Govinda's uncle Anand Singh (assistant to director Hrishikesh Mukherjee), introduced him in Tan-Badan.
- Singh's sister-in-law, Sunita Munjal, fell in love with Govinda at this time, and they were married on 11 March 1987, with their marriage remaining a secret for four years.
- Munjal is of half-Punjabi and half-Nepali background and a practising Christian.
- Their children, daughter Narmada "Tina" Ahuja and son Yashvardhan, have worked in Bollywood films.
- Tina made her Bollywood debut in Second Hand Husband (2015).
- Their second daughter who was born premature died at three months of age.
- In August 2025, it was reported that Munjal had filed for divorce, citing adultery, cruelty, and desertion on Govinda's part.
- At the same time, there have been varying and contradictory claims and news regarding the relations between Govinda and his wife Sunita, with Sunita seeming to blow hot and cold every now and then.
- Govinda has four nephews and three nieces who have been active in entertainment industry: actor Vinay Anand, mostly in Bhojpuri cinema; comedian Krishna Abhishek; actor Aryan, who had a solitary unsuccessful film before retiring from movies; actresses Ragini Khanna, Soumya Seth and Aarti Singh as well director Janmendra Kumar Ahuja (alias Dumpy), son of his brother Kirti Kumar.
- Govinda's brother-in-law, Devendra Sharma, has appeared in several Hindi films.
- Additionally, actor Arjun Singh, who had a short film career, is the son of his sister-in-law.
- Govinda was seriously injured on 5 January 1994 while travelling to a studio for the shooting of Khuddar.
- The actor's car collided with another car, and he sustained head injuries.
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