This morning, actor Govinda himself was shot by a revolver in the leg and needed medical intervention immediately. He was taken to the nearest hospital by the authorities as reported by a senior official in Mumbai Police. It was around 4.45 am that the event occurred as he was leaving and wanted to check the gun first.
Bollywood actor and Shiv Sena member Govinda was taken to the hospital after receiving an accidental gunshot wound to the leg from his gun this morning, said a senior policy of Mumbai Police. The incident occurred around 4.45 am as Govinda was about to leave. At the time, he was examining his licensed revolver, cleaning it when it fell from his hand and dropped.
According to sources, the bullet hit his knee and immediate treatment was given at CRITICare Hospital in Mumbai. At the moment, Govinda’s family has not issued any official statement about his health status.
According to news reports, the actor had been polishing the revolver when he was involved in the incident.
Shiv Sena leader Govinda shoots himself accidentally
The actor, as undisclosed sources claim, had been ready to leave for Kolkata for an early morning flight. Govinda checked into a hospital at around 5.15 am, and according to people at the hospital, he is now out of danger. The police visited the place of occurrence to assess the situation, and have retained Govinda’s revolver. The case is presently under investigation.
Shashi Sinha, Govinda’s manager, stated in an interview with ANI, “As Govinda the actor and also a Shiv Sena leader was preparing to leave for Kolkata, he was locking his licensed revolver into the case when it slipped down and accidentally fired at his leg. The doctor has taken the bullet out and he is fine. He is in the hospital right now.”
Bollywood actor Govinda
Govinda, who was a well-known Bollywood actor in the ’90s, made his debut as an “Action Hero” in the 80s and changed his genre to Comedy during the mid-90s. In no time, he proved to be one of the biggest sterling cast in box office incomes of the decade not just regarding his acting but prominent, active dance steps as well. However, there was a downturn in his career after 2007, with a partner featuring Salman Khan, which was his last major commercial film. Recently Govinda has been missing from the screen for some years.
Govinda, famous for his portrayals in wow factors like Coolie No. 1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Swarg, Saajan Chale Sasural, Raja Babu, Rajaji, Partner is also seen in the last movie Rangeela Raja which was released in 2019. The maternal uncle Pahlaj Nihalani met an unpleasant fate as Govinda was known to take a gracious it step back from acting owing to the film’s failure at the box office.
Though Govinda has taken a break from acting since 2019, there was once a time when his films used to be looked forward to by the audiences. In the late 80s and 90s, he was one of the superstars of Bollywood. However, his career faced a decline after 2007 and remains that way, Partner was the last film which was a hit. Looking at the 13 films that he did post-partner, one understands why none of those were such a commercial success. Rangeela Raja, Friday, Aa Gaya Hero, Happy Ending, Kill Dil, ‘Deewana Main Deewana’, ‘Loot’, ‘Naughty@40’, ‘Raavan’, Do Knot Disturb, Life Partner, Chala tala chal, Money hai to Honey hai, all performed poorly as said by Box Office India.