'Jis din confirm hoga...': Sunita Ahuja bluntly addresses divorce rumours with Govinda
After months of intense speculation and swirling rumours about a possible divorce between veteran Bollywood actor Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja, the topic has once again grabbed headlines .The discussion continues unabated despite numerous explanations, igniting fans' interest and worries. In a recent candid interview, Sunita Ahuja chose to speak up again and addressed the recurrent gossip with her usual bluntness, clarifying the situation with her marriage.
Sunita Ahuja bluntly addresses divorce rumours with Govinda
In a Times Now interview, Sunita has once again addressed the divorce rumors and stated the belief that she and Govinda are inseparable. According to Sunita, Govinda would never leave his family for a "stupid person or stupid woman," and any proof of this would only be credible if it came straight from them. Her comments made it apparent that their relationship is still intact and that the rumours are unfounded.
She went on to add, 'Rumour, rumour, rumour — first ask whether it's even true. I will never accept it, and if anyone has the courage, they should ask me directly. Just because someone spreads a rumour, you start agreeing with it — that's not right.
Sunita Ahuja further addressed the rumours by promising to be the first to come forward and talk candidly to the public if there was ever any truth to it. She spoke of her strong faith, saying she is convinced that God would never permit her family to split.
Sunita Ahuja and Govinda's family
Govinda, the well-known Bollywood actor, tied the knot with Sunita Ahuja in 1987. Their relationship began when Govinda was just starting out in his acting career. The couple has two children: their daughter, Tina Ahuja, who made her Bollywood debut with Second Hand Husband in 2015, and their son, Yashvardhan Ahuja, who has worked as an assistant director on films such as Dishoom, Baaghi, and Kick 2.
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