Happy Birthday Govinda: 6 facts about the actor that you probably didn’t know

Govinda

Govind Arun Ahuja grew up in the slums of Mumbai. He used to save money to go to the movies in his younger days.

The awesome dancer

Govinda is famous for his unique dance steps. Only a few people know that he is trained in Indian classical dance.

The actor of the masses

Govinda was voted the world's tenth-greatest star of stage in 1999.

The comedy guru

The actor is lauded for his best comic sense, idolizes Mehboob khan and has photograph of him framed at his house.

Loves singing as well

Apart from acting, Govind has great interest in singing as well. And the actor lend his vocals in films like 'Shola Aur Shabnam', and 'Haseena Maan Jaayegi' to name a few.

Ventured into politics

Govinda joined Congress and was elected as member of the Lok Sabha from Mumbai in 2004.