Gallery- 15 Facts About Govinda That You Probably Didn't Know!

Govind Arun Ahuja was born in Virar, Maharashtra. He grew up in the slums of Mumbai and saved money to go to the movies.

At the age of 15, he was rejected by Rajshri Studios upon several trials to get a part.

Govinda is fondly referred as Chi Chi, which means little finger.

Famous for his iconic dance moves, few people know that he is trained for Indian classical dance.

In 1999, Govinda was voted the world's tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in a BBC News Online poll.

Govinda idolises Mehboob khan and has photograph of him framed at his house.

Govinda is also known for his playback singing, lending his vocals in films like Shola Aur Shabnam, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Aankhen.

Govinda famously dated actresses Neelam Kothari and Rani Mukherjee.

He shares a complicated relationship with Salman Khan. On one hand, Salman Khan helped Govinda in financial crisis. On the other hand, the actor was pissed on Salman khan for launching Sonakshi Sinha over her daughter Narmada.

Govinda was the original choice for Sunny Deol's role in ‘Gadar’

“I would look at his film posters and say that if I could achieve even half of what he has, I will be successful," said Salman Khan back in the day.

Back in the day, he is known for making several movies at the same time and releasing as many as 14 movies in the same year.

In 2004, Govinda joined Congress and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Mumbai.

Govinda's partnership with David Dhawan is well know. They started their journey withTaaqatwar in 1989.

In January 2008, Govinda slapped a struggling actor, Santosh Rai, on the set of Money Hai Toh Honey Hai.