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India.com
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actor made Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth wait for three days on set, would arrive late everyday due to..., the actor was...
This actor made Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth wait for three days on set, would arrive late everyday due to..., the actor was... In late 80s and 90s, Govinda was considered one of the biggest stars in Bollywood. But as the actor garnered more and more success, stories of his lack of punctuality started making headlines. At one point, Govinda's tardiness crossed way too many boundaries, when he made Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth wait for three days on the sets of Hum . This shocking revelation was made by Vijay Patkar, who was part of Mukul Anand's film. Vijay who was an eyewitness, revealed that the entire crew and cast would arrive on time, but Govinda used to show up late, they were unable to film the desired shot. While speaking to Filmymntra Media, he shared, 'Director Mukul Anand wanted a sunrise shot with the whole family walking by. They couldn't shoot it for three days because Govinda wasn't on set. Rajinikanth, Bachchan saab were all on set. On the fourth day, the director requested him again and he came. All of them waited for him because he just wouldn't come.' Asking how the two superstars- Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth, would react to Govinda's tardy behaviour, Vijay recalled that they used to stay silent, 'They are all professionals so they sat there without any complaints. They came with the philosophy that I have allotted my date and time to the producer,' he shared. Vicky also revealed that he heard Big B used to pick Govinda from his house when the two collaborated for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. 'I have heard that during Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Bachchan saab would pick Govinda from his bungalow. He would come in his car, honk outside the gate and pick him,' he said. In an interview with Aaj Tak, Govinda recalled being 'scared' of Amitabh Bachchan when they started working in BMCM, 'People were also scaring me that he always comes on time. I said I can't (come on time) because I am tied up in so many movies,' he shared. Govinda then decided to have a word with Bachchan, 'I requested him that I hope this question does not arise that I don't come on time. Big B said, 'You call me and let me know what time are you coming. I don't have a problem and it is not my concern if anyone has a problem with your timings'. After this conversation, I signed that film,' he said.
Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Govinda left the set to receive wife at airport, didn't return for four days; BMCM co-star Shehzad Khan recalls: ‘I've come to Mumbai'
Actor Shehzad Khan, who worked with Govinda on the film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, reflected on the star's habitual tardiness. He said that he has numerous anecdotes about Govinda, as he shared one from the sets of BMCM. He said that they were working in Hyderabad's Ramoji Film City, when Govinda asked director David Dhawan if he could go to the airport and pick up his wife. He left, and didn't return for four days. In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, Shehzad said, 'I have a lot of stories. We were shooting at Ramoji one day, and Chi Chi asked David Dhawan if he could go and receive his wife at the airport. The airport is a little while away from the studio, and David ji gave him permission to go, but told him to return immediately. He left, but didn't return. In the evening, David ji received a call from him saying that he was in Mumbai. He said that he'd return the following day.' He continued, 'You have to hand it to David saab. He knew how to work around these hiccups. The shoot didn't stop at all, even though Govinda wasn't there. He returned four days later.' Tales of Govinda's tardiness are well known across the film industry. Many attribute his fall from grace to his indiscipline. His own wife, Sunita, said that she agrees with David Dhawan's advice to Govinda about doing more supporting roles as he got older. His refusal to evolve with the times has also been cited as a reason for his downfall. In an earlier interview with Ronak Kotecha, BMCM producer Vashu Bhagnani recalled a story about Govinda's tardiness when they worked together on Hero No 1. He said that the entire unit of 75 people sat idle in Switzerland for three days because Govinda had not even arrived in the country, and they had been waiting for him. In an interview with Mashable India, director Anees Bazmee said that he'd be shocked if Govinda ever showed up on time. 'It isn't news or a shock to me that Govinda will come late. I will get a shock if he comes on time, and he doesn't give me those kinds of shocks. So, since I know that he will come at 12 pm for a 9 am shoot, I complete other tasks by then so that I don't waste my time. Tuning with the actor is very important,' he said. In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, Govinda's nephew Vinay Anand told a story about being humiliated by a producer for being late. 'When he was just starting off, one of his producers, I don't want to name him… Govinda was travelling from Virar and was late. There was another hero in the film who was from a renowned family. That producer punished Govinda by making him stand outside in the rain. That's how the producer expressed his anger. I think that hurt Govinda,' he shared. Govinda himself admitted that he wasn't a punctual person, and said in an interview with Mukesh Khanna on his YouTube channel, 'I never used to arrive on time on set. I was a follower of Dilip Kumar sahab. I didn't believe in being late. I used to first set my rhythms right. Jab tak mere sur taal nahi set ho jaaye, main set pe nahi pahuchta tha (Till the time my rhythms wouldn't be set, I would not go to the set).'
