Govinda (Actor) Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia Govinda (Actor) from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
7/10/2015 Govinda (actor) Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Govinda (actor) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Govinda (born Govind Arun Ahuja ) (Born: December 21, 1963)[3] is an Indian film actor, former politician, and Govinda comedian. Govinda is best know for his work in Bollywood. Govinda has received twelve Filmfare Awards nominations, won a Filmfare Special Award, won a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian, and received four Zee Cine Awards. His debut was in Ilzaam in 1986 and has since appeared in over 165 Hindi films.[4] In June 1999, Govinda was voted the tenth greatest star of stage or screen of the last thousand years by BBC News Online users.[5] His earlier films in the 1980s were in genres including family, drama, action, and romance. In the 1990s, he gained recognition as a comic actor after playing a mischievous young NCC cadet in the romantic movie Shola Aur Shabnam (1992) opposite the late Divya Bharti. He played leading roles in several commercially successful comedy films in the 1990s such as Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Hero No. 1 (1997) and Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999). He received the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Haseena Maan Jayegi and Filmfare Special Award for Saajan Chale Sasural. He has successfully played dual roles in several movies including Jaan Se Pyaara (1992), Aankhen (1993), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Anari No.1 (1999).[6] Apart from double roles, he has also successfully played six roles of his own family in Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000), one being Raju and others being Raju's mom, Raju's dad, Raju's sister, Raju's grandmother and Raju's grandfather.[7] Govinda at Mother Teresa International Award in 2011 Govinda is nicknamed 'No.
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