Govinda (Actor) Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

BIRTHDAY	21 December,1963 (Saturday)
BIRTH PLACE	Virar, Palghar, Maharashtra
COUNTRY	India
AGE (in 2025)	61 Years Old
BIRTH SIGN	Sagittarius
HEIGHT	in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7”
WEIGHT	in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176.37 lbs
CASTE	Khatri

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Govind Arun Ahuja was born on 21-12-1963 in Virar, Palghar in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is an Indian Film Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Film Producer, & Politician who is known for his work in Bollywood films. He is well-known for his comic roles; he contributed immensely to Hindi cinema with his dancing skills. He was at the peak of his career from the late 80s to 90s.

Other Name:	Govind Arun Ahuja, Govinda Ahuja, Virar Ka Chokra, Chi Chi, Chi Chi Bhaiya
Other Professions:	Comedian Politician Television Presenter Dancer Film Producer
Appearance:	Bollywood Tamil Bengali

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Govinda Ahuja is a popular Indian film comedian, actor, and former politician. He is known for his work in the Hindi film industry. He was a Member of Parliament for the years 2004-2009. BBC News Online poll voted him as the 10th greatest star on screen or stage in 1999. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree. He worked in a fertilizer commercial and also in an Allwyn advertisement. He began his career with a lead role in ‘Tan-Badan’. The movie was directed by his uncle Anand. His next movies were Love 86 and Ilzaam, which did excellent at the box office. He was cast in different family dramas such as Dariya Dil, Khudgarz, Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani, and action movies such as Marte Dam Tak, Hatya, Jung Baaz, and Jeete Hain Shaan Se.

He established himself as a comedy actor. He evolved as an action hero in 1980s movies and then switched to the Comedy and Romance genre. He had a bad phase for some duration and continuously faced failures in his films. He kick-started again and delivered super hit films such as Aankhen, Coolie No. 1, Raja Babu, Shola Aur Shabnam, Hero No. 1, Haseena Maan Jayegi, Saajan Chale Sasural, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Anari No.1, etc. He single-handedly played 6 characters in the movie ‘Hadh Kar Di Aapne’ in 2000. Later, he gave commercially successful movies Life Partner, Bhagam Bhag, and Partner.

He has also worked on TV. He was featured in one of the episodes of 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'. He was the host of the popular game show on Sony TV ‘Jeeto Chappar Phaad Ke‘. He was seen in Shekhar Suman’s late-night talk show 'Movers & Shakers’ aired on SAB TV. Rendezvous with Simi Garewal featured him with his wife Sunita. He appeared on ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ in 2013. He judged the dance-based reality show ‘Dance India Dance Super Mom Season 2’ aired on Zee TV.

Besides acting, he tried his hand in politics and joined a political party Indian National Congress (INC) in 2004. But he resigned INC in 2008 by saying that he wasted his time in politics. In 2024, he again entered politics by joining the Shiv Sena before coming General Elections.

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Father	Arun Kumar Ahuja (Actor)
Mother	Nirmala Devi (Actress & Singer)
Brothers	Kirti Kumar, One More (Name Not Known)
Sisters	Kamini Khanna, Pushpa Ahuja Anand
Affairs/Girlfreinds	Neelam Kothari, Sunita Ahuja
Wife	Sunita Ahuja (Marriage Date: 11-03-1987)
Son	Yashvardhan Ahuja (Born on 01-03-1997)
Daughter	Tina Ahuja (Actress) - Born as Narmada Ahuja on 16-07-1989

He was born to singer-actress Nirmala Devi and actor Arun Kumar Ahuja in a Sindhi-Punjabi family. He has 4 siblings and he was the youngest of them. He was called with a pet name ‘Chi Chi’ and even known as 'Chichi Bhaiya'. Kirti Kumar is his brother who is a actor, singer, producer, and director. His sister Kaamini Khanna is a singer, writer, music director & mother of actress Ragini Khanna. Assistant director Anand Singh is his maternal uncle who is also the brother-in-law of his wife Sunita.

He married Sunita on 11-03-1987 and the couple has two children including a son Yashvardhan Ahuja and a daughter Tina Ahuja who is a Bollywood actress. Their third child a premature baby girl died at the age of 3 months. In August 2025, his wife Sunita accused Govinda of adultery, cruelty, and desertion and filed for divorce.

His several relatives working in the entertainment industry including 3 nieces Ragini Khanna, Aarti Singh, Soumya Seth, and 6 nephews Vinay Anand, Aryan, Krishna Abhishek, Arjun Singh, Amit Khanna, and Janmendra Kumar Ahuja.

Govinda with his wife Sunita Ahuja: Shared a photo on his Instagram on the occasion of Karwa Chauth

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Body Measurements

Chest Size	42
Biceps Size	14
Waist Size	34
Skin Colour	Fair
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

Personal Info

Home Town	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
Address	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	N/A
College	Annasaheb Vartak College of Arts, Commerce, Science, Mumbai
Qualification	B. Com (Bachelor of Commerce)
Hobbies	Dancing
Marital Status	Married
Debut	Bollywood Film (as an actor) - Love 86 (1986) Tamil Film (guest appearance) - Three Roses (2003) Bengali Film (as an actor) - Samadhi (2013) Bollywood Film (as a producer) - Aa Gaya Hero (2017)
Best Movies	Coolie No. 1 (1995), Raja Babu (1994), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999), Shikari (2000) among others
Best Friends	David Dhawan
Salary	INR 3-4 Crores Per Film
Net Worth	$30 Million
Official Website	N/A

Collections

Car Collections

Ford Endeavour, Mercedes Benz, Lancer (Mitsubishi)

Favourites

Favorite Color	Black
Favorite Player	Sachin Tendulkar
Favorite Sport	Cricket
Favorite Actress	Rani Mukerji , Priyanka Chopra
Favorite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan , Salman Khan
Favorite Film Director	David Dhawan
Favorite Place	Switzerland
Favorite Dress	Suits
Favorite Food	Bhindi

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Govinda

As an MP, Govinda had been criticized for being inaccessible to the people of his constituency, especially during the terrible rains (beginning 26 July 2005) that left around 450 dead in Mumbai.
He turned down roles in Taal, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, and Devdas which went on to become successful films.
Govinda had once signed of 49 films at a time, which is a record till now worldwide.
During his childhood, he used to save money so that he can go to movies.
His nickname Chi Chi means little finger in Punjabi.
He considered Mehboob Khan as his idol.
He was seen in double roles in more than 10 films.
He appeared in the Tamil film "Three Roses" in 2003.
He appeared in the Bengali film "Samadhi " in 2013.
He joined the Congress party in 2004 and resigned in 2008 and saying he wasted his time in politics. Eknath Sambhaji Shinde welcomed him into the Shiv Sena ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Govinda Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

61 years, 10months, 18 days old age Govinda will turn 62 on 21 December, 2025. Only 1 months, 12 days, 23 hours,43 minutes has left for his next birthday.

Govinda Born On	Saturday
Day of the Next Birthday	Sunday
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Total Birthdays Celebrated 62 62 Sunday 9 15% Monday 9 15% Tuesday 9 15% Wednesday 9 15% Thursday 9 15% Friday 8 13% Saturday 9 15%

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