Govinda considered this actor as his guru, signed movies after hearing his name, wife Sunita Ahuja used to keep his photo in their room, his name is…
Yes, you read that right! Govinda has always been an admirer of veteran actor Dharmendra and often chose films with titles similar to Dharmendra's ('Dharam ji'), claims NDTV Hindi. However, he was very often criticised for this.
As per NDTV, Govinda in an interview opened up on the same and said, 'It all started with Shola Aur Shabnam, which was a hit and after that his (Dharam ji's) film was again named Aankhen. This went on for a long time, I believe that whether a film is a hit or a flop is decided by the title of the film.' Hence, Govinda often considered Dharmendra a big star. Not just that, Govinda's wife Sunita used to keep Dharmendra's photos in her room.
Govinda first worked with Dharmendra in the 1987 film Dadagiri. After this, the pair appeared in Paap Ko Jalakar Bhaag Kar Dunga, Loha, Zulm Hukumat, Rakhwale, Kaun Kare Qurbani, Sachchai Ki Taaqat, and Lathi. Govinda has worked in more than 130 films in his career so far and Dharmendra has appeared in more than 200 films in his six-decade-long career.
Meanwhile, Govinda was last seen in Rangeela Raja (2019), which flopped badly. On the other hand, Dharmendra was last seen in Karan Johar's film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.
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