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With his roots firmly entrenched in Virar, a suburb of Mumbai, Govinda is still known as the Virar ka chokra and continues to be the darling of the masses. He got noticed for his dance moves in movies like Ilzaam Tan Badan and Love. Pehlaj Nihalani's film Hatya gave him a break as an actor. What followed were very mediocre and run-of-the-mill movies.

With Hum he rubbed shoulders with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth and Danny and finally Govinda had arrived. In David Dhavan's Aankhen Govinda played a double role and won accolades for his sterling performance. Khuddar and Raja Babu followed and hot on their trail a riot of controversies and censor problems. The David Dhavan and Govinda team came up with a string of hits like Coolie No 1, Hero No 1, Sajan Chale Sasuralwith leading lady Karisma Kapoor. Govinda became the new singing dancing sensation.

The crowning glory came with a double role for both Govinda and Amitabh Bachchan with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a movie with a large budget, the gamble payed off and the producer went laughing to the bank. Govinda had finally found his forte - comedy. Govinda continues to be a money-spinner and the one star producers safely bank on to give them a hit.