Govinda wants to be a superstar again but here's what is scaring him

Govinda wants to stay a hero; he isn’t interested in character roles. His upcoming film, Aa Gaya hero, also produced by him, is a bid to reaffirm his position in Bollywood. He minces no words in saying he wants to be a superstar again. 

Govinda has just released the trailer of the film slated to release next month and it has the feel of the ’90s—he is seen in colourful clothes and mouthing funny lines. “After almost 15 years, I am returning as a hero, so the title had to be Aa Gaya Hero. I was known as Hero No 1 (title of his 1997 hit), that’s why this was apt.”

After Jodi No 1 (2001) and Chalo Ishq Ladaye (2002), Govinda went on to do some forgettable films. He made a comeback with Partner (2007) with Salman Khan, but it did not put him back in the scheme of things. “It was a Salman Khan-starrer,” he reasons.

Taking things in his own hands, he went on to produce Aa Gaya Hero. He is aware that in the past decade, the process of filmmaking has changed drastically. “Today’s league of filmmakers wear half pants, but we need to model ourselves on the south industry. They know how to create heroes and sustain them,” he says.

However, Govinda admits he is afraid. “I get scared thinking whether I will be accepted again. But I have always overcome my fears. I have faced a lot of turmoil, but managed to come out of it."