Starry Talk

Apparently,the director of the film,Sahil Mahala,has been assisting Govinda in almost all his films for last 17 years. Also starring brothers Navraj and Yuvraj Hans,along with Shakti Kapoor,BN Sharma,Upasna Singh and Asrani,the film is a comedy that will go on floors in the mid of October. For Govinda,Punjab holds a special place in his heart because “all heroes and the spirit of heroism comes from this region”. “Bollywood’s major superstars come from Punjab,and Yusuf saab and Dharmendra have always been my favourite,” he said,adding that he visits the Golden Temple with his wife every year.

About his upcoming Hindi films,he said he is looking forward to Avatar with Pahlaj Nihalani,Abhinay Chakra (his home production) and his first stint with Yash Raj Productions in Kill Dil. Govinda’s also got his fingers crossed for daughter Narmada’s launch next year.

He says his wife and daughter are the reason behind his weight loss. “I diet and exercise with my daughter,” he said. The fact that he’s still the leading guy and his daughter will also join the industry as a lead actress,doesn’t bother Govinda. “I will keep doing work till I get it.” Politics is not on his agenda for now. Perception is stronger than reality,and in this case,admitted Govinda. “I joined politics with good intentions to do good work. I couldn’t and so opted out,” he said.

The shooting of Kill Dil,a rumoured patch up with Salman Khan,the buzz about a remake of Subhash Ghai’s Hero,his supernatural sightings,making a film with Nihalani 20 years after the superhit Ilzam — Govinda evaded questions with a “we will discuss it later” statement. In the meantime,he continued with his “baba babble” on auspicious alignments,productive star positions,prosperous times and good fortune. “All I can say is that it’s been my mother’s blessings,and I’ve been lucky,” he said.