“There cannot be another Govinda. I had the pleasure of doing six films with him. What a fantastic journey it has been for Govinda, and still a long way to go. He is one of the simplest and sweetest co-stars I’ve worked with, absolutely hassle free and not threatened by the presence of any co-star, no matter how formidable. And what a humongous talent,” Raveena said.
Together they featured in films like Dulhe Raja and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and danced to numbers that went on to become chartbusters.
The ravishing actor said, “He is a rare combination of actor and dancer... doing scenes and songs with him was a learning experience for me. We did a lot of very popular songs and dances”.
She further added, “But Ankhiyon se goli marey and Kisi disco mein jaaye were the most popular. You won’t believe this, but both songs were shot and finished in one day. We shot from sunrise to sunset and we were done. This was a record of sorts at a time when each song took four to five days to shoot.”
“But that’s Govinda’s lightning speed on his feet. And I’d also be inspired into matching his steps. The dance steps were intricate and still there’d be no stress. We enjoyed our songs and dances. And there would be a healthy competition with each other on who did the steps better,” she recollected.
Raveena and Govinda don’t meet much nowadays as both are busy with their own lives but she has heard that his daughter Narmada is going to make her film debut.
“I am sure she has inherited Govinda’s zest for dancing and (his art of) enjoying himself while acting,” she added.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 24th, 2014.
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Right on......he's the only dancer male or female who can stand....raise his hand ...and turn only his wrist........and still give the impression that he's moving his whole body.....only Govinda.