Actor · Hindi Cinema

Govinda

Modern 1986–present

Govinda, born Govind Arun Ahuja, is a Hindi-cinema actor who broke through in the late 1980s and became one of Bollywood's biggest comedy and dancing stars through the 1990s. Widely nicknamed the "Comedy King," he is known for his slapstick timing, energetic dance numbers, and a long run of hit comedies made with director David Dhawan, including the Coolie No. 1 and Hero No. 1 franchises. He has appeared in more than 120 Hindi films and also served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009. In 1999 he was named among the world's greatest screen stars in a BBC News Online readers' poll, a marker of his enormous mass popularity.

Honours: Filmfare Award for Best Comedian (Haseena Maan Jayegi) and a Filmfare Special Award (Saajan Chale Sasural), among multiple Filmfare nominations

Filmography

45 films · compiled from Wikidata

Recent & Ongoing

2018

Afra Tafri

2018

FryDay

2016

Run Bhola Run

2015

Abhinay Chakra

2000s

2014

Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty

2014

Kill Dil

2013

Deewana Main Deewana

2012

Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai

2012

Delhi Safari

2011

Loot

2011

Naughty @ 40

2010

Raavan

2009

Chal Chala Chal

2009

Do Knot Disturb

2009

Life Partner

2008

Money Hai Toh Honey Hai

2007

Partner

2007

Salaam-e-Ishq

2007

Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega

2006

Bhagam Bhag

2006

Sandwich

2005

Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen

2003

Ek Aur Ek Gyarah

2003

Raja Bhaiya

2002

Chalo Ishq Ladaaye

2002

Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai

2002

Akhiyon Se Goli Maare

2002

Waah! Tera Kya Kehna

2001

Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa

2001

Albela

2001

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta

2001

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya

2000

Hadh Kar Di Aapne

2000

Shikari

2000

Beti No.1

2000

Joru Ka Ghulam

2000

Kunwara

2000

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain

The 1990s

1999

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

1999

Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain

1999

Rajaji

1998

Pardesi Babu

1998

Aunty No. 1

1998

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

1998

Dulhe Raja

Best known for: Coolie No. 1 · Hero No. 1 · Raja Babu · Saajan Chale Sasural · Dulhe Raja · Bade Miyan Chote Miyan · Haseena Maan Jayegi · Partner

Did You Know?

In a 1999 BBC News Online poll, he was voted the world's tenth-greatest star of stage or screen.
He served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for Mumbai North from 2004 to 2009, elected on an Indian National Congress ticket after defeating five-term incumbent Ram Naik.
His prolific 1990s partnership with director David Dhawan produced many of his biggest hits, including the 'No. 1' comedy films.
His childhood nickname is 'Chi Chi'; he was introduced to cinema by his uncle Anand Singh, and his father Arun Kumar Ahuja was also a film actor.
Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa (1957) appeared on Time magazine’s All-Time 100 Movies list.
Playback singing — recording songs separately for actors to lip-sync — is a defining feature of Indian cinema.
Dhurandhar (2025) became the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, crossing ₹1,350 crore worldwide.

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