David Dhawan defends Govinda in opposition to claims of arriving late on set; remembers actor performing a 4-page scene in a single take

Filmmaker David Dhawan has collaborated with Govinda in as many as 17 movies, and a majority of them turned out to be main box-office successes. Nevertheless, many administrators and Govinda’s co-actors have typically complained about him arriving late on set and making others wait. Now, within the newest episode of The Nice Indian Kapil Present, David Dhawan defended Govinda in opposition to the allegations of being late on set.

David Dhawan praises Govinda, calls him an unimaginable actor.

David Dhawan defends Govinda

David praised Govinda, calling him among the best actors he has ever labored with. He stated, “Right here I need to let you know, log bolte hain na late aata hai units par, aaj kaun nahi late aata hai? Woh aata hai, apna kaam khatam kar ke jaata hai (Folks say that he comes late to the units, however inform me who doesn’t arrive late today? He arrives, completes his work after which leaves).”

The filmmaker added, “And you’ll not imagine it. He would present up and ask for his scene. It might be a four-page scene. He would undergo it totally whereas I used to be establishing the shot. He stated, ‘Don’t set it up but. Do one factor. Right here’s the scene. Watch me carry out. I’ll do it in a single take.’ This was in Accomplice. He did every kind of acrobatics in that scene; you may’t think about. Then he advised me to edit the scene nevertheless I wished. Unbelievable. Govinda is unimaginable.”

David made his directorial debut with the 1989 movie Taaqatwar, which featured Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Neelam Kothari, and Anita Raj. After this, they went on to work collectively in a number of profitable movies, together with Shola Aur Shabnam, Raja Babu, Coolie No. 1, Hero No. 1, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, and Biwi No. 1, amongst others.

The duo turned recognized for delivering a number of box-office hits collectively. Nevertheless, after Do Knot Disturb, they by no means labored collectively once more.

David Dhawan’s upcoming movie

Whereas Govinda has been away from the massive display screen since his final launch, Rangeela Raja, David Dhawan is now awaiting the discharge of his upcoming movie Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. The movie stars Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde, and Mrunal Thakur within the lead roles, together with Jimmy Shergill, Mouni Roy, and Rohit Saraf in key roles.

The movie was earlier scheduled to launch in theatres on June 5. Nevertheless, to keep away from a box-office conflict with Poisonous: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, starring Yash, the makers shifted the discharge date to June 12, 2026.

The makers stated in a press release, “We strongly imagine that it’s all the time more healthy for the business when filmmakers assist each other somewhat than compete unnecessarily on the identical date. In that spirit of solidarity, we have now determined to maneuver the discharge of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai to twelfth June and produce our movie to audiences per week later.”