Veteran actress Sudha Chandran spoke about Govinda’s peak stardom, the industry’s treatment of him, and why she thinks he is not part of Bollywood currently. She also reacted to social media comments on videos of Govinda dancing at small events.
Veteran actress Sudha Chandran spoke about Govinda’s peak stardom, the industry’s treatment of him, and why she thinks he is not part of Bollywood currently.In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Sudha said, “To be honest, I saw that era from very close quarters.
At that time, everyone wanted Govinda in their films. Every producer, every director, every banner wanted to cast him.
“He was saying he didn’t have appointments, but they were still asking for him.”“When an actor tries to keep everyone happy by doing six or seven films at the same time, he is not a machine. He also had only 24 hours in a day. He needed time to sleep, eat and travel from one set to another. In such a situation, delays were inevitable,” she added.
“At first they forced him to sign films, then they criticized him.”
Sudha did not hold back while talking about the role of industry. She said: “At first they kept asking him and pushing him to sign films, then they criticized him and harmed his career.”Recalling her experience of working with him, she added, “On the sets of David Dhawan, he was always on time. His timing, his dancing, his acting – he is truly one of the best actors in this country.” She also shared that they performed together in stage shows, including a tour of South Africa, and would often sit up late at night discussing spirituality and his mother.
Govinda admits to being targeted in Bollywood “I was slandered for being late to work.”
“Wherever he leads, he still gives it his all.”
Responding to social media comments on videos of Govinda dancing at small events, Sudha said, “Today people are posting videos on social media and commenting that he is dancing at small events. But I see only one thing – wherever he performs, he still gives his all. Same brilliance, same magic. What difference does it make what people write?”She further noted that “he never justified himself. He never made a counter statement.
He’s not that kind of person.”
“I want Govinda to work on himself and come back.”
Talking about his absence from Bollywood, Sudha said, “I think he is not in Bollywood at the moment because many wrong narratives have been created around him. Maybe some mistakes were his too. He should think and move forward with time.”She added in comparison: “Amitabh Bachchan is the biggest example. He develops with time and works on himself. I want Govinda to work on himself and come back. I want to see him come back.”
