Veteran actor Govinda may have stepped away from films since 2019, but there was a time when audiences eagerly anticipated his new releases. During the 80s and 90s, Govinda was considered one of Bollywood’s leading actors.
Govinda was a superstar whose movies people eagerly awaited. However, over time, his career trajectory began to decline. His last successful film at the box office was Partner, which came out in 2007.
After 2007, Govinda was unable to deliver another box office hit. He appeared in a total of 13 films following Partner, but all of them, including low-budget projects like Rangeela Raja failed commercially.
According to Box Office India, movies released after 2007 such as Rangeela Raja, Friday, Aa Gaya Hero, Happy Ending, Kill Dil, Deewana Main Deewana, Loot, Naughty @40, Raavan, Do Knot Disturb, Life Partner, Chala Tala Chal, and Money Hai To Honey Hai were all flops and disasters at the box office.
Had Govinda not participated in these 13 films, his career might have remained intact. These movies adversely affected his career, making it difficult for him to recapture his former on-screen magic.
Despite this, Govinda carved out a significant place for himself with his powerful acting, and the level of stardom he achieved is something few actors can match.
Talking about the rough patch in his career, producer Pahlaj Nihalani stated that it was due to the actor’s superstitions, among other things.
Govinda, fondly called Chi-Chi by his friends in the industry, is an actor with several successful films under his belt. He has also worked with film producer Pahlaj Nihalani for films like Shola Aur Shabnam, Aankhen, Ilzaam and others.
With the Saajan Chale Sasural star going through a rough patch in his acting career, Nihalani explained what led to his downfall. Speaking to Friday Talkies on YouTube, the Andaz producer stated that Govinda gradually became more and more superstitious. Also, he has always been a little gullible.
To back up his claims, Pahlaj shared that he said that the chandelier on the set was about to fall and that’s why he asked everyone to move aside. The actor and politician also once predicted that the elderly actor Kader Khan would drown.
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