Govinda
Known for ActingBorn 1963-12-21Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Govinda ( born Govind Arun Ahuja, 21 December 1963) is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films such as Shola Aur Shabnam, Aankhen, Coolie No. 1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Partner.
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He was a member of the Indian National Congress Party. He was elected as the seventh Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North Constituency of Maharashtra, India in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004, after defeating Ram Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2009 General Elections, he opted out of politics to concentrate more on films. However he continues to have political favor from Congress Party. His constituency was succeeded by Sanjay Nirupam (also from Congress).
In June 1999, Govinda was voted as the tenth greatest star of stage or screen of the last thousand years by BBC News Online users.
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Known for
Om Shanti Om
2007 · as Self
Duty
1986 · as DSP Govind
Loot
2011 · as Pandit
Swarg
1990 · as Krishna
Happy Ending
2014 · as Armaan Malik
Wanted
2009 · as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
Shola Aur Shabnam
1992 · as Karan
Delhi Safari
2012 · as Bajrangi (voice)
Andaz Apna Apna
1994 · as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Aunty No. 1
1998 · as Gopi
Coolie No. 1
1995 · as Raju
Holiday
2014 · as Major Pratap Panikar
Kunwara
2000 · as Raju Sachdeva
Partner
2007 · as Bhaskar Diwakar Chaudhry
Jodi No. 1
2001 · as Veeru
Bhagam Bhag
2006 · as Babla
Salaam-e-Ishq
2007 · as Rajeev
Apmaan Ki Aag
1990 · as Vikrant 'Vicky' Narayan Singh