- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:27 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Govinda was the one of the biggest superstars of the 90s in Bollywood, for his iconic movies like Hero No. 1, Coolie No. 1, Raja Babu and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan to name a few. But over the years, he started doing fewer films, which led to his downfall in his career. Recently, film producer Pahlaj Nihalani shared the reason behind the sudden career collapse. The filmmaker stated that the actor’s biggest weakness is that he trusts astrology too much and is always around people who do not mean well for him. This had majorly affected his career.
In an interview with Vicky Lalwani, Pahlaj Nihalani said, “Govinda was an all-rounder. He handled his career very well, but because of his ‘weakness’, he tends to trust people easily, which is why this happened. The atmosphere around him isn’t good, that’s why he wanders away. He keeps the company of pandits and astrologers, fortune tellers and the atmosphere he has around him and what he believes in. But people don’t take those conversations seriously. These types of conversations and this aura are extremely damaging, which has affected his career in the film industry.”
Pahlaj Nihalani further claimed that it was David Dhawan who spoiled his equation with Govinda. Pahlaj said, “He was a single-screen hero, and the time when multiplexes came, people stopped his films from releasing. Jab Govinda ka time aaya Partner ke baad toh uski filmein jitni aayi, logon ne usko neecha dikhaaya aur shows chalne nahi diye. David Dhawan uske saath kaam kar raha tha aur David Dhawan ne uske mind me zeher daal diya tha against me. Kyuki unko lagta tha main ne paisa kamaya, jabki meri picture sey unka naam hua (After Partner, many of his films were not released or stalled. David Dhawan was working with him that time and he poisoned his mind against me. He thought I was making money but did not see he also made his name with my films).”
Govinda has worked in films like Naseeb, Raja Babu, Partner, Hero No. 1, Aankhen, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Swarg, Bhagam Bhag and Shola Aur Shabnam, to name a few.
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