Actor Govinda has taken a dig at filmmaker Karan Johar over the title of his 2022 film. govinda my nameClaiming that the film was made using his name and also pointing out similarities with his personal life. The actor made this comment while talking to news agency ANI and his statement has now sparked a new discussion online.
Govinda targets Karan Johar over ‘Govinda Naam Mera’, says his name has been used in the film
During the conversation, Govinda expressed his displeasure over the title and said, ‘Someone made a picture in my name.’ (Someone has made a film using my name.) He further pointed to Karan Johar, who backed the film under Dharma Productions, and suggested that the producers should have been more careful. Govinda also talked about the story of the film and hinted that it seemed very close to his own life. Referring to the plot, he said, “A husband, a wife and a girlfriend.” (A husband, a wife and a girlfriend.) The actor indicated that this premise reminds him of the issues that have been discussed in recent times regarding his marriage.
Addressing the situation, Govinda said, “Jokes don’t go well everywhere.” (Jokes don’t go well everywhere.) He also said, “Please do not indulge in any misbehavior.” (Please do not misbehave.) He stressed that such matters should be handled with sensitivity. In the same conversation, Govinda made another comment which caught attention. “I will give him the Rajinikanth treatment,” he said. (I will give him Rajinikanth treatment.) However he did not elaborate further on what he meant by this.
govinda my name Vicky Kaushal was in the lead role along with Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar. Directed by Shashank Khaitan, the film premiered on OTT and is touted as a comedy thriller. Karan Johar has not yet responded to Govinda’s comment.
