Govinda Movies

Bollywood actor Govinda became something of a superstar in his native India, with a series of roles and parts that crossed all genre boundaries. He debuted on film in the late '70s and remained active into the 2000s; throughout, Govinda seemed equally at home playing everymen and jocks. Some of his more prominent projects included Muqabla (1993), Dulhe Raja (1998), Bhagam Bhag (2005), and Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008). ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Ekka Raja Rani

Maharaja

The epic, fantasy-tinged Bollywood adventure drama Maharaja commences with an evil man, Ranvir (Salim Ghouse) staging a one-man coup d'etat - he usurps the local king's throne, kicks out the regent's family, and forces his own clan into power. In response, the king's son, Prince Kohinoor (Govinda) - a young man with fantastic magical powers - flees to exile in the jungle, and uses his otherworldly abilities to help the local animals evade hunters' traps. Then, one day, a pretty female broadcast journalist, Shaili (Manisha Koiral) turns up and attempts to woo her; alas, Kohinoor soon discovers the true (base) nature of her motives. Meanwhile, as Ranvir's powers grow broader and more dominant, Kohinoor comes face-to-face with the need to return to his father's kingdom and depose the resident tyrant. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Starring:: Govinda

Aadmi Khilona Hai

Hera Pheri: 1976

Starring:: Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, (more)

Ilzaam: 1986

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga: 1988

Starring:: Dharmendra, Anita Raj, (more)

Dariya Dil: 1988

Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharani: 1989

Filmed in the Hindi language, Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharani is based on a story by Shivam Chitrya. Kader Khan plays an honest government official hampered by the criminal activities of his son Shakti Kapoor. When Khan refuses to okay a shady construction deal spearheaded by Kapoor, the older man's house is torn down in retribution. All of this has the effect of driving a wedge between Kapoor and his own son, Govinda. The boy aligns himself with his grandfather to see that justice is served. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Govinda, Kimi Katkar, (more)

Gharana: 1989

Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam: 1989

Taaqatwar: 1989

Shakti Kapoor has the "bad guy" part -- and, by default, the most interesting role -- in the Indian production Taaqatwar. Kapoor plays a crooked builder who murders municipal officer Anupam Kher when the latter refuses to take a bribe. Schoolteacher Anil Dhawan is framed for the killing, and duly hanged. Years later, Dhawan's son Govinda, a petty thief, and Kher's son Sanjay Dutt, a police official, team up to square accounts with Kapoor. Taaqatwar runs 148 minutes, which for an Indian production is virtually a short subject. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Gentleman: 1989

Indian actor Govinda is the Gentleman of the title. Actually, he is the gentlemen, inasmuch as he plays twin brothers, separated at birth. In the tradition of many an earlier Hollywood film, Govinda #1 grows up to be a honest, upright, electrician, while Govinda #2 becomes a notorious criminal. Inevitably, the paths of the twins intersect. But which twin will survive the gang war that motivates the plotline? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Do Qaidi: 1989

A short story by Pushpa S. Choudhary was the launching pad of the Indian Do Qaidi The "heroes," played by Sanjay Dutt and Govinda, are a pair of cheap crooks. As much as they hate the authorities, the two criminals hate each other more. They may be thieves, but they aren't murderers, and when they are framed by a drug cartel for the murder of a police inspector, the two crooks take the first opportunity to escape together, despite their mutual animosity. In trying to clear themselves, the boys find an unlikely ally in the form of the murdered man's widow. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi