Sunita Ahuja says Govinda was a ‘victim of Bollywood politics’, dismisses claims he ever came late on sets: ‘No one wants to see a poor man succeed’ 

Sunita also shared that seeing Govinda — an outsider — make a name for himself in the industry against all odds, has influenced the way she advises their children — Yashvardan Ahuja and Tina Ahuja. She said she tells them not to expect Govinda to make calls for them or use his influence to help them get work. She said, “Tina has struggled a lot. Both Tina and Yash are self-made. Everyone has a godfather, my kids don’t have a godfather, they have a father, and their father won’t call up people for them. I have told my kids to stand on their own.”

She added, “Govinda also didn’t have a godfather. he came alone from Virar and became a star. I tell my kids no one can stop you from becoming a star if it is written in your destiny even if Govinda doesn’t call anyone asking for favours. No one is standing with Govinda from the film industry but he did become successful.”

However, in an earlier interaction with Mukesh Khanna, Govinda had admitted to never arriving on a film set on time, explaining that he had to follow his own process. He said, “I never used to arrive on time on set. I was a follower of Dilip Kumar sahab. I didn’t believe in late and all. I used to first set my rhythms right. Jab tak mere sur taal nahi set ho jaaye, main set pe nahi pahuchta tha (Till the time my rhythms wouldn’t be set, I would not go to the set).”