Govinda
Actor
Biography
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Govinda ( born Govind Arun Ahuja, 21 December 1963) is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films such as Shola Aur Shabnam, Aankhen, Coolie No. 1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Partner.
He was a member of the Indian National Congress Party. He was elected as the seventh Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North Constituency of Maharashtra, India in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004, after defeating Ram Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2009 General Elections, he opted out of politics to concentrate more on films. However he continues to have political favor from Congress Party. His constituency was succeeded by Sanjay Nirupam (also from Congress).
In June 1999, Govinda was voted as the tenth greatest star of stage or screen of the last thousand years by BBC News Online users.
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Filmography
Andaz Apna Apna
as Himself (Guest Appearance) 1994
Holiday
as Major Pratap Panikar 2014
Wanted
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song 2009
Partner
as Bhaskar Diwakar Chaudhry 2007
Bhagam Bhag
as Babla 2006
Salaam-e-Ishq
as Rajeev 2007
Kill Dil
as Bhaiyaji 2014
Hum
as Vijay Malhotra 1991
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
as Monu 1999
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
as Pyare Mohan / Chotey Miyan 1998
Dulhe Raja
as Raja 1998
Happy Ending
as Armaan Malik 2014
Coolie No. 1
as Raju 1995
Hero No. 1
as Rajesh Malhotra 'Raju' 1997
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
as Raj Malhotra 2001
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by Crook
as Tara 2003