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Name Govinda
Birth Name Govind Arun Ahuja

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Nick names Chichi, Virar Ka Chokra
Profession Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, Politician, Singer
Date of Birth 21st December 1963
Birth Place Virar, Maharashtra
Height 5'8"
Eye color Black
Hair color Black
Nationality Indian
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Sagittarius Father – Arun Ahuja (Former Actor)
Mother – Nirmala Arun Ahuja (Singer & Actress)
Elder brother – Kirti Kumar (Actor, Producer & Director)
Sister - Kaamini Khanna (Writer , Music Director, Singer, Anchor)
Wife - Sunita Govind Ahuja
Children - Narmada, Yashvardhan
Nephew (Actors) - Vinay Anand, Krushna Abhishek, Aryan, Arjun Singh, Ragini Khanna, Amit Khanna
Nieces - Aarti Singh (Actress) and Janmendra Kumar Ahuja (Director)
Brother-in-law - Devendra Sharma (Actor)
Education College - Commerce at Annasaheb Vartak College in Vasai, Maharashtra
Debut Film Actor - Ilzaam (1986)
Producer - Ssukh (2005)
Screenplay writer - Ssukh (2005)
Playback Singer - Shola Aur Shabnam (1992)
Lyricist - Shola Aur Shabnam (1992)
Languages known Hindi, English
Title Voted No.10 in a BBC News Online Survey of Top 10 Greatest Stars of Stage and Screen of the last 1000 years and the list included Amitabh Bachchan, Charlie Chaplin, Robert De Niro, Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe.
Secret behind his success Hardworking mentality and consistent performance
Mentor Pehlaj Nihalani
Favourites Dish/ Recipes: Laungi Mirchi
Drink: Cow's Milk
TV Show: Hum Paanch
Book: Hanuman Chalisa
Car: Mercedes Benz, Esteem, Zen
Agenda during election * Awaas (housing)
* Prawaas (transportation)
* Swasthya (health)
* Gyaan (education)
Political Career * He joined congress party in 2004.
* He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Mumbai with a thumping majority of beating the 5 time sitting MP by over 50000 votes.
* He did not spend any money from his MP Local Area Development Fund of Rs. 200 crore in the first ten months of his tenure as an MP.
* He took credit for 80% of the quadrupling of Borivli-Virar section on Western Railway (India).
* He was criticized for being inaccessible to the people of his constituency during the terrible rains which left around 450 dead in Mumbai.
* During January 2008, he decided to quit politics to concentrate on his acting career in Bollywood.
Awards * Special Filmfare award for Saajan ‘Chale Sasural’ (1997)
* Lux Zee Cine Award for Best Actor for ‘Dulhe Raja’ (1998)
* Special Videocon Screen award from Jury for overall performance (1998)
* Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ (1999)
* Filmfare Best Comedian Award for ‘Haseena Maan Jaayegi’ (1999)
* Zee Cine Award for Best Actor for ‘Haseena Maan Jaayegi’ (2000)
* IIFA Best Comedian Award for Jodi No. 1 (2002)
* "Excellent Comic Actor" Award at the Star Gold Comedy Honors (2007)
* Most Stylish Comeback Award at the MTV Lycra Style Awards (2007)
* Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards (2008)
* "NDTV Imagine Best Jodi of the Year 2007" along with Salman Khan.
* Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Male for Partner (2008)
* IIFA Best Comedian Award for Partner (2008)
* Star Screen Award for Special Jury Award for "Coolie No. 1"
Facts * Voted No.10 in a BBC News Online Survey of Top 10 Greatest Stars of Stage and Screen of the last 1000 years and the list included Amitabh Bachchan, Charlie Chaplin, Robert De Niro, Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe. * His sister Kaamini Khanna is the founder of Beauty with Astrology.
* His mother was a classical vocalist
* His elder brother has appeared in some of his films playing supporting roles and has directed him in some films most notably Hatya (1988).
* He had a narrow escape from death on January 5, 1994.
* He supported actor Shakti Kapoor, who had been caught in a sting operation by the media.
* He is known to be one of the most down to earth and kind hearted actors.
* He had great success with family based movies
* He is considered as a one man entertainment show.
* He gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films
* His film "Partner" with co-star Salman Khan grossed Rs. 300 Million in India on its opening week which is the second highest domestic opening week gross for an Indian film.
* He opposed the ban on dance bars
His Quotes "I don't like any of my films except Hatya (1988) and Swarg (1990)."

"You have to work hard and not think about failure and success. That is everywhere."

"Worship your mother and respect your father and guru."
Address 105, Jal Darshan,
`A' Wing, Rula Park Juhu,
Bombay 400049

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Compiled by: PS and Gayathri
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