Govinda’s manager has alleged that an attempt was made to attack the actor at his residence. Speaking during an interview with news agency ANI, Shashi Sinha, who has been associated with the actor for over 30 years, revealed that Govinda acted in self-defence and had a gun in his hand. He said the actor protected himself against a group of unidentified people during the same incident. He, however, didn’t reveal when exactly the incident had taken place.
The manager strongly pushed back against what he described as “exaggerated and malicious” narratives doing the rounds against the actor.
“This nonsense that’s being spread in the market — that Govinda has become this or that — nothing of the sort has happened,” he said. “No one knows him better than we do. I know Govinda. Life is unpredictable; sometimes situations spiral unexpectedly, that happens in everyone’s life. But here, his situation has been blown up in such a way that he’s being projected like some criminal, as if he’s about to commit a crime and should be beaten up or even killed. These are the kinds of things being said. The abuses and humiliation we’ve had to hear — we are well aware of it,” he said.
Is Govinda’s manager referring to the October 2024 incident?
Sinha didn’t specify the date of the incident but mentioned that it happened between 3 and 3:30 am when a group of unidentified men allegedly gathered near Govinda’s residence. He did not clarify if this incident is the one that took place in October 2024, when the actor had accidentally shot himself in the leg and got hospitalised.
The situation was tense, Sinha said, adding that it could have escalated had Govinda not acted instinctively to protect himself. He emphasised that the response was purely in self-defence and maintained that the actor “did nothing wrong.”
“That night, around 3 to 3:30 am, a lot of people had gathered there. At that moment, Govinda had a mobile phone in his hand, and if he hadn’t also had his gun with him, God knows what could have happened,” the manager said. “We are extremely thankful that the situation didn’t escalate. If those people were genuine, they should have stood their ground and said who they were. It was only because he had a gun that he managed to talk to them and drive them away,” he added.
He said that video footage of the incident exists and can be shared if required. “Everything is on video with me. If needed, I can show it. Something about the situation was clearly wrong, even if their plan didn’t succeed. Later, those people returned, and I also reached there. All of this has been documented,” he said.
The manager added that no security personnel were present at the time, increasing the risk of the situation turning serious. He said the matter was reported to the police and a formal entry was made at the local station.
While he did not elaborate on specific details, the manager confirmed that Govinda sustained injuries while acting in self-defence.
The clarification comes over a year after a separate high-profile incident, when Govinda was hospitalised following an accidental self-inflicted gunshot injury in October 2024. At the time, police sources said there was no indication of foul play.
According to a report by news agency PTI, a team led by senior police inspector Daya Nayak had visited Govinda at the hospital, where he reportedly explained that his licenced revolver slipped and discharged accidentally while he was alone at home.
In November last year, Govinda was hospitalised again after he fainted at his home. He later spoke to the media and explained that the episode was the result of excessive physical activity, which led to fatigue.
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