Govinda was one of the biggest stars of the 1990s, enjoying immense popularity for her acting, comedy and dance performances. During an earlier interview, the actor looked back on an unusual incident involving one of his admirers, who he said joined his household staff simply to stay close to him.Sharing the memory, Govinda revealed that he repeatedly noticed a young woman standing outside his residence. Believing she was looking for work, she directed her to her mother, who looked after the household and managed the domestic staff. Recalling the incident, Govinda told Bollywood Bubble, “She was from a well-to-do family. One day I saw her standing outside my house. I asked her, ‘Do you want a job?’ Ask my mom, she just does all the work at home.” My mother gave her the job of domestic helper.”
Sunita Ahuja became suspicious
According to Govinda, the woman struggled with household responsibilities but showed a noticeable change in behavior whenever the actor returned home. His enthusiasm eventually caught the attention of his wife, Sunita Ahuja, who sensed something was unusual. Sunita later decided to investigate the matter herself. Eventually, he learned that the woman belonged to a wealthy family and had taken the job only because she was an ardent admirer of Govinda.Sharing the incident, Sunita said, “One day, I was on the phone. I picked up her phone. I was talking to her father and I got to know that she comes from a large family and her father has eight cars. But as she was a big fan of Govinda, she just wanted to be with him.”
Why the couple hid their marriage
Govinda and Sunita had chosen to keep their marriage private during the early years of the actor’s career. Sunita explained that they believed that revealing the marriage too soon might have affected Govinda’s popularity among fans. She recalled, “At that time he was at the peak of his career. At that time, it was like if a hero gets married, the fan following kam ho jaati hai (fan following used to dwindle). So, I told him, ‘just sign as many films as you can for a year, till then, chup chaap se rahenge.’ Main room mein chup kar baithti thi (we didn’t reveal anything. I used to hide in a room). But when our daughter was born, we revealed it on her first birthday.” The couple tied the knot in 1987 and later made their marriage public during their daughter Tina Ahuja’s first birthday celebrations.
Govinda’s recent work
On the professional front, Govinda has largely stayed away from the big screen in recent years. His last major outing as a lead actor was the 2019 comedy-drama ‘Rangeela Raja’. Before that, he appeared in the 2018 comedy ‘FryDay’. Meanwhile, Sunita Ahuja is participating in ‘Lock Upp Season 2’, the show premiered on 27th July.