Govinda

Govinda was born on December 21, 1963. He is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician currently serving as the 5th Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North Constituency of Maharashtra, India. Govinda has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films, also known as Bollywood industry. As a young man, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. Govinda later gathered worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films such as Shola Aur Shabnam, Aankhen, Coolie No.1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Partner.

Govinda's father Arun Ahuja was an actor in the 1940s and his mother Nirmala Ahuja was also an actress as well as a singer. Govinda's brother Kirti Kumar is an actor, producer and director. Govinda's sister Kaamini Khanna is a writer , music director, singer, anchor and founder of Beauty with Astrology.

Govinda's maternal uncle Anand Singh , who was assistant to director Hrishikesh Mukherjee, launched him in his movie Tan Badan. Anand Singh's wife's younger sister Sunita fell in love with Govinda during the 'Mahurat' of Tan Badan. Govinda got married to Sunita on 11 March 1987.

Awards:
1997 - Special Filmfare award for Saajan Chale Sasural
1998 - Lux Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Dulhe Raja
1998 - Special Videocon Screen award from Jury for overall performance
1999 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
1999 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Haseena Maan Jaayegi
1999 - Was voted No.10 in a BBC News Online Survey to find out the Top 10 Greatest Stars of Stage and Screen of the last 1000 years. Others in the list included Amitabh Bachchan, Charlie Chaplin, Robert De Niro, Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe.
2000 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Haseena Maan Jaayegi
2002 - IIFA Best Comedian Award for Jodi No. 1
2007 - "Excellent Comic Actor" Award at the Star Gold Comedy Honors
2007 - Most Stylish Comeback Award at the MTV Lycra Style Awards
2008 - Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards, "NDTV Imagine Best Jodi of the Year 2007" along with Salman Khan.
2008 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Male for Partner
2008 - IIFA Best Comedian Award for Partner


Govinda is an profound actor and a gifted dancer as well and with his fantabulous performances he will always won the hearts of his fans !!!