4 minutes of readingBombayFebruary 10, 2026 1:06 PM IST
Govinda is upset with Karan Johar for producing Shashank Khaitan’s 2022 romantic comedy Govinda Naam Mera, claiming that it is based on him, his wife Sunita Ahuja and the problems in their marriage. He recently confessed that he didn’t appreciate the strength of his personal life in a film, and promised to give it back to the filmmakers if they ever cross paths.
“Someone made a film in my name, Govinda Naam Mera. I think it was Karan Johar. In the story, the husband and wife fight because of the girlfriend. They start doubting each other. So, they try to force fit someone’s personal life into a film,” Govinda alleged. He hinted that if he ever bumped into the makers, he would beat them up like Tamil superstar Rajinikanth beat up goons in his films.
“I promise that if we ever cross paths, I will give you the Rajinikanth treatment in public. Please don’t misbehave! I ask with folded hands, jokes don’t always go down well everywhere,” Govinda added in an interview with ANI. His marriage has been in the headlines for several months, mostly thanks to his wife’s truth bombs in multiple interviews and podcasts.
Backed by Johar’s Dharma Productions, Govinda Naam Mera stars Vicky Kaushal as Govind Waghmare aka Govinda, a backup dancer in Bollywood who aspires to become a choreographer. He has a troubled marriage to Bhumi Pednekar’s Gauri and wants to divorce her so he can marry his girlfriend and fellow dancer Suku (Kiara Advani). However, he is trapped in the marriage because Gauri wants him to return the amount of Rs 2 million given to the husband at the time of marriage as dowry. The movie landed directly on JioHotstar.
In a recent interview with Miss Malini, Sunita Ahuja had filed cheating allegations against Govindaalleging that he had an extramarital affair with a younger woman. “Grouper bache bade ho gaye (My children are older now). I’ve always said they get upset. I always say that ye tumhari umar nahi hai (this is not the age for this). Lekin kya hai na, aajkal ki jo ladki aati hain fight karne ke liye, they need a sugar daddy jo unka kharcha chalaye. Shakal do kaudi ka hai, heroine banna hai. Phir kya map hain phasa lenge, blackmail karenge (The girls who come to fight today need a sugar daddy to cover their expenses. They don’t have a good face but they want to be heroines. So they attract men and blackmail them),” said Sunita.
Govinda told ANI in an earlier interview that Sunita is being influenced against him. as part of a larger conspiracy. “A friend of mine had told me that there was a conspiracy against you since a long time. I remained silent for more than 15 years, thinking that you must be my stars. I believe in prayers and spirituality. But when these things remain forever, it means that someone is doing it to you. Sometimes, the family falls under the influence of someone’s well-planned conspiracy. Not everyone is Govinda,” he said.