5 recent instances when '90s superstar Govinda made headlines

Govinda and David DhawanHe didnrsquot stand by me in bad times Govinda on David DhawanThey were the hit professional pair of the 1990s but Govinda and David Dhawan were more They developed a close friendship while collaborating on 17 films However things turned sour after their last outing lsquoPartnerrsquo 2007 Govinda admits that he fell on hard times and accuses David of turning his back on him In an interview to Hitlist Govinda claimed ldquoHe worked all his life with me and Salman and delivered many hits He may respect me as an actor but not as friend I stood by him when he was down and out but he didnt do the samerdquoWhile Govinda was keen to team up with David again the director alleges the actor ignored him ldquoHe told my secretary that if there were a small role in a film he may approach me lsquoGovinda asks a lot of unnecessary questions I donrsquot wish to work with himrsquo he said I was taken abackrdquo Govinda added that his political stint also took a toll on their bond ldquoI think the pressure of my participation in politics was getting to him Perhaps he felt that I would become a liability Maybe it is his nature to be jealous of those who are more successful than him Thatrsquos the nature of the industryrdquo he further saidAlso Read This is what Varun Dhawan has to say on Govindas accusations against father David DhawanVarun Dhawan and GovindalsquoHow can Varun Dhawan be like mersquoGovinda wonders why people keep trying to draw comparisons between him and young actor Varun Dhawan Varun due to his naughty and flirtatious portrayals in most of his films is often called the newage Govinda However Govinda thinks the comparison is a lsquofake onersquo ldquoRanveer Singh and Varun Dhawan both have a body like Salman Khan But they canrsquot say it If they call themselves as Salman Khan then they wont get films They canrsquot afford to be against Khan This is how the filmy world works Govinda said at an event ldquoHow can he Varun be like me To become Govinda he needs to be innocent uneducated and a poor village boy Varun is already a son of a director In the last six years he hasnt done more than two films with his father whereas I did 17 films with his father David Dhawanrdquo he addedGovindaAfter a gap of 15 years Govinda wants to be a superstar once againLike South icons Rajinikanth and Mammootty Govinda wants to stay a hero He isnrsquot interested in doing character roles His upcoming film lsquoAa Gaya Herorsquo which has also been produced by him is a bid to reaffirm his position in Bollywood He minces no words in saying he wants to be a superstar again Govinda has just released the trailer of Aa Gaya Hero slated to release next month It has the feel of the rsquo90s and Govinda can be seen in his typical style donning psychedelic clothes and mouthing funny lines ldquoAfter almost 15 years Irsquom returning as a hero so the title had to be Aa Gaya Hero I was known as Hero No 1 referring to his 1997 hit thatrsquos why this was aptrdquoRead Story Govinda celebrates birthday with Aa Gaya Hero trailer launchAfter Jodi No 1 2001 and Chalo Ishq Ladaye 2002 Govinda went on to do films that did not create magic He made a comeback with Partner 2007 alongside Salman Khan but it did not put him back in the scheme of things ldquoIt was a Salman Khanstarrerrdquo he says To take things in his own hands he went on to produce Aa Gaya Hero He is aware in the past decade filmmaking process has changed drastically ldquoTodayrsquos league of filmmakers wear half pants but we need to model ourselves on the South industry They know how to create heroes and maintain themrdquo he says However Govinda admits he is fearful ldquoI get scared thinking whether Irsquoll be accepted again But Irsquove always overcome my fears Irsquove faced a lot of turmoil but managed to come out of itrdquoGovinda with Salman KhanI knew Id never work with Salman Khan againConsidered one of the most underrated actors Govindas last two films Kill Dil 2014 and Happy Ending 2014 bombed I have reconciled with it I can only hope things will improve he says The current state is a surprise because the actor made a successful first comeback in 2007 with the hugely popular comedy film lsquoPartnerrsquo where the comic timing shared with Salman Khan earned accolades There may have been chatter about a sequel to the film but Govinda says I knew Id never work with Salman again I dont think Partner 2 will ever happen Broaching a subject thats tricky Govinda discusses camps in Bollywood powerful coteries led by the most influential actors and directors who decide who gets left out in the cold Although admitting that he knew he wouldnt survive in Salmans camp for long he adds At the same time I am indebted to him for what he did for meGovinda and Karan JoharKaran Johar says sorry to GovindaJust a couple of days after Govinda expressed displeasure over not being invited to Karan Johars chat show the filmmaker apologised saying it would be an honour to host the veteran actor on his purple couch ldquoThere was talk of getting him on the show in between but things did not happen then We had thought about it It would be an absolute honour and privilege to have him on the show My apologies that he hasnt been on the show and he felt bad about it There is no intention to hurt him He is a terrific artiste and a great movie star I will take a note and call him and I hope he accepts my invitationrdquo Karan said