Govinda breaks silence on affair with doll-like Neelam in 90s: 'Hum bawaal machate the'

Govinda and Neelam

Actor Govinda's marriage to Sunita Ahuja has been under discussion for quite some time now. Last year, the couple was rumored to be getting divorced; however, the duo later quashed the rumours. While the actor is rumoured to be dating a young newcomer, he is not new to linkups, as he has seen it all in the 90s. Govinda and Neelam were a hit pair in the 90s, and the actor even admitted he was in love with her.

Govinda breaks silence on affair with Neelam

During a chat with Siddharth Kanna, the Partner actor was asked about his affair with Neelam. To this, he admitted that he was attracted to the ‘doll-like' Neelam. "Dekhiye hum sab jitne youngsters, jo gaon type ka hote hain, unn sabhi ke liye goriyan boht achi lagti hain (See, all of us village folk like fair women)," he said and added, "Yeh jo opposite attraction hai na, yeh hua karta hai (This attraction for someone who is the opposite kind happens). She was different and such a good girl. Aise lagta tha jaise doll hai (She looked like a doll)."

Talking about Neelam further, Govinda shared that he was a fan of Neelam before he got a chance to work with her. "Doll type ki jo personality hai, voh usme thi aur mujhe aisa laga ki… Wow. Main inki picture dekh raha tha, seetiyan baja raha tha aur maine shayad hi socha tha ki main iske sath kaam karunga (She had a doll-like personality. I thought… Wow. I was watching her films and had not even thought I would work with her). She became my heroine and I couldn't believe it," he said.

Addressing rumors of him being in love with Neelam, Govinda clarified, "Uss time pe… Abhi yeh jaise affairs hote hain, vaise toh hote nahi the. Hum bawaal machate the… Ho gaya, lag raha hai chal raha hai."

More about Govinda and Neelam

Govinda and Neelam were one of Bollywood's most popular on-screen pairs in the 1980s and early 1990s. They worked together in over a dozen films, and their chemistry was admired by fans. They delivered several memorable films such as Love 86 and Ilzaam (1986), Khudgarz and Sindoor (1987), as well as several 1989 releases including Farz Ki Jung, Billoo Badshah, Taaqatwar and Gharana.

In a 1990 chat with Stardust, Govinda had confessed that he was in love with Neelam and even broke his engagement with Sunita, whom he later married, because he wanted to be with Neelam.