Govinda recently spoke about the low phase in his career where there were articles claiming his time was up. He also shed some light on how he bagged Partner with Salman Khan.
On facing a career slowdown
Talking to Kajol and Twinkle Khanna on their talk show, Two Much, Govinda said, “At times, life comes to a standstill. Aap kitna bhi acchi planning kar lijiye, aap kitne acchi dialogue likhwa lijiye, gaane karwa lijiye, par woh kamiyab tab hote hain jab ek mahoul taiyaar hota hain (No matter how good a planning you do, or make promising the script or lyrics or dialogues, a film won’t be successful when the environment is right).“
On how Partner with Salman Khan happened
Elaborating further, he added “I feel like artists are living in a womb. We think that we are born once, but we are fortunate to be born again and again. Kahi kahi lekh aaya ki, ‘Govinda gaya, Govinda gaya.’ Maine socha chalo ek picture shuru karte hai (There were some articles that said, ‘Govinda’s time is up.’ I thought, let’s produce a movie). I started Aa Gaya Hero. Before that, I met David Dhawan, and he suggested that let’s make a film with Sohail. The hero would be Salman. That’s how Partner came up,” he added.
On his wife Sunita being the heart of their home
Speaking fondly of his wife, Govinda described Sunita as the heart of their home. “She is a child herself. My children handle my wife as if she’s a child. Sunita is like a kid, but the responsibilities that she was given, she could manage our household only because she is what she is. She is an honest child. Her words are never wrong. It is just that she says things that she shouldn’t,” he said with a smile.When asked if Sunita often points out his mistakes, Govinda responded in his trademark candid style. “She has herself made so many mistakes… I have forgiven her and the entire family so many times,” he shared, hinting at the ups and downs that come with any long relationship.He continued, “Sometimes, according to me, we rely too much on them. Especially if your mother is not with you, so you rely too much on your wife. And as time passes, she starts scolding you like a mother, she explains also like a mother. They don’t realise it, but we see it. We can see how they have changed now and how they were when they were young.”
