Govinda Age, Wiki, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Actor, comedian, dancer, and former politician Govinda hails from India and makes appearances in Hindi cinema. Since making his feature film debut in 1986 in Love 86, he has acted in over 146 motion pictures.

Biography

Full name	Govind Arun Ahuja
Nickname(s)	• Chi Chi  • Virar ka Chokkra
Profession(s)	Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Former Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Hindi; As an actor): Love 86 (1986) as Vikram Doshi/Vicky Film (Tamil; As an actor): Three Roses (2003) in a guest appearance Film (Bengali; As an actor): Samadhi (2013) in lead role Music Album (Hindi; As a singer): Govinda (1998)
Awards & Honours	Filmfare Awards • 1997: Special Award for Saajan Chale Sasural • 2000: Best Comedian for Haseena Maan Jaayegi • 2020: Special Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema Award Zee Cine Awards • 1998: Best Actor in a Comic Role for Dulhe Raja • 1999: Best Actor in a Comic Role for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan • 2000: Best Actor in a Comic Role for Haseena Maan Jaayegi • 2008: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for Partner IIFA Awards • 2002: Best Comedian for Jodi No.1 • 2008: Best Comedian for Partner Other Awards • 1995: Star Screen Special Jury Award for Coolie No. 1 • 1998: Videocon Screen Best Actor (Jury) Award for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan • 2007: Star Gold Excellent Comic Actor Award for Partner • 2007: Most Stylish Comeback Award by MTV Lycra Style Awards for Partner • 2008: Hiru Golden Film Award for Contribution to Asian Cinema • 2008: Best Jodi of the Year by Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards for Partner (with Salman Khan) Honours • 1999: World’s tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in a BBC News Online poll • 2016: Actor of the Decade at the India Leadership Conclave in Mumbai
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 December 1963 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	60 Years
Birthplace	Virar, Bombay, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Autograph
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
School	Annasaheb Vartak Smarak Vidyamandir Primary School, Virar, Maharashtra
College/University	Annasaheb Vartak College of Arts, Kedarnath Malhotra College of Commerce, E. S. Andrades College of Science, Dist- Palghar, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce
Ethnicity	His paternal grandmother was Sindhi, and his grandfather was Punjabi
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	105, Jal Darshan, A Wing, Ruia Park Road, Juhu, Mumbai– 400049
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Neelam Kothari (ex-girlfriend; actress) • Rani Mukerji (rumoured ex-girlfriend; actress)
Marriage Date	11 March 1987
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sunita Ahuja
Children	Son- Yashvardhan Ahuja (assistant director; born on 1 March 1997; image in wife's section) Daughter- Tina Ahuja (actor; born on 16 July 1989; image in wife's section) Note: His daughter named Lakshmi died within four months of her birth as she was very weak and was a premature baby.
Parents	Father- Aroon aka Arun Kumar Ahuja (Indian actor and producer) Mother- Nirmala Devi (actress and Carnatic singer)
Siblings	Brother- Kirti Kumar Ahuja (actor, film producer, director, singer; image in paernts' section) Sister(s)- 4 • Padma Ahuja • Pushpa Ahuja • Kamini Khanna (astrologer and music director)
Other Relative(s)	Maternal Uncle(s) • Lachhu Maharaj (musician) • Anand Singh (assistant director) are his maternal uncles Nephew(s) • Krushna Abhishek (son of Govinda’s sister Padma Sharma; comedian and actor) • Vinay Anand (son of Govinda’s sister Pushpa Anand; actor) Niece(s) • Arti Singh (daughter of Govinda’s sister Padma Sharma; TV actress) • Ragini Khanna (daughter of Govinda’s sister Kamini Khanna; TV actress) Daughter-in-Law • Kashmeera Shah (wife of Krushna Abhishek; model and actor)
Favourites
Food	Fried Chicken, Moong Dal, Khichdi, Bhindi
Actor(s)	Dharmendra, Madhuri Dixit
Restaurant	Just Around The Corner in Mumbai and Ming Yang in Mumbai
Style Quotient
[14] Car Collection	• Hyundai Creta • Toyota Fortuner • Ford Endeavor • Mercedes C220D • Mercedes Benz GLC
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 170 crore (in 2021)

A Few Unknown Facts Regarding Govinda

• Veteran Indian actor, dancer, comedian, and former lawmaker Govinda is a talented person. His comedic parts and dancing routines in Hindi movies helped him become incredibly successful.
• His ancestors are from Pakistan's Gujranwala. His mother, a Muslim, changed her name from Nazim to Nirmala Devi after she married a lad from Punjab.
• Subsequently, his father was a producer on a movie that was a box office failure, resulting in significant losses for the family. In order to pay back the loans, his father even sold their bungalow and relocated to the village where Govinda was born in Virar, Maharashtra.