Actor Govinda has spoken about an incident in which a group of around 22-23 people allegedly surrounded his Mumbai residence. Recalling the incident, he said that he had to personally intervene when he got no response despite repeated attempts to contact the police.
Govinda recalls incident of mob surrounding his house, says police did not respond to call
According to the actor, the incident happened when he saw a group coming towards his house late at night. Govinda said, “There were 22-23 people there. Luckily I saw them coming. I first thought they were here for a party, but they did not look like party people. So I made a video of them.”
He said that initially he tried to reach out to Mumbai Police but could not be contacted. He said, “When Mumbai Police did not pick up my call, I called the police of another country and asked them to stay on the line.”
Govinda said the situation worsened when a man climbed onto the roof, which made him suspect something was wrong. “They started surrounding me. Meanwhile, I called and informed everyone. I have a licensed gun, so I took it out,” he told ANI.
He then faced the group and asked them to identify themselves. “Who are you?” he remembered asking. After a brief silence, a man answered, “We’re here to fix the power system.” Govinda said the explanation did not help as the group remained outside without coming out.
“So I pointed the gun and told them to leave. They didn’t expect this,” he said. He said he did not pursue the case further or attempt to identify the individuals involved.
Reflecting on the incident, Govinda said that he decided not to dwell on it. He said, “It’s a waste of time. People spend your energy thinking about all this.” “A good actor can’t work like this. They can either act or react. An actor’s job is to act. If an actor starts reacting to everything everyone says in the society, it doesn’t look good. Yes, if you remain silent for too long, that silence can be misinterpreted with suspicion. That’s not good either.”
Last week, Govinda’s manager Shashi Sinha had said that the actor was receiving death threats. Recalling the same incident, Sinha said, “Thank God, the day he was attacked, he had a gun. He chased everyone away. Otherwise God knows what would have happened to him. I reached him at 4 in the morning. We also filed an FIR. We also have the video of what happened that night.”
The incident comes amid renewed attention on Govinda’s gun ownership. In October 2024, the actor was hospitalized after he was accidentally shot in the leg while cleaning his licensed gun at his Mumbai residence, police said at the time.
