Govinda has been a part of the Hindi film industry for the last three decades. He began his career in 1986 and went on to become one of the biggest and busiest stars in the business in the 90s and early 2000's. In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, the actor shed light on how people said he would never be able to make it, how the business module has changed, and how his good films also didn't get a proper release.

Talking about how people were doubtful of him being able to make it, he said, "I've been told this on my face. But I knew even the likes of Raj Kapoor ji, Jeetendra ji, Amitabh Bachchan ji, Vinod Khanna ji and Rajesh Khanna ji went through a lot, too. In this industry, you need to have the right perspective. Either you work hard, or pay heed to what people say about you."