When Govinda gifted his shirt to Raaj Kumar who used it as handkerchief to wipe off his hands

Govinda, who worked with Raaj Kumar in Mehul Kumar's film, Jung Baaz, had gifted him his shirt. Here's what happened after Raaj Kumar used his shirt as handkerchief.

Updated on Jul 23, 2024  |  08:07 AM IST |  79.6K
Mehul Kumar talks about Govinda and Raaj Kumar
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Govinda, who is best known for movies like Hero No. 1, Coolie No. 1, Hadh Kar Di Aapne, and Partner, to name a few, is one of the best actors in the Hindi film industry. While he has been away from silver screens for a while now, there was a time when he signed "70 films" after his debut, some of which he had to leave later on.

Govinda was once left speechless while working with his co-star Raaj Kumar in the 1989 film Jung Baaz.

Govinda gifted Raaj Kumar a shirt on Jung Baaz's set

In a recent interview with Bollywood Thikana, filmmaker Mehul Kumar, who directed Jung Baaz, recalled an incident between Govinda and Raaj Kumar on the set.

"Govinda ek shirt pehenkey aaya thaa toh Raaj sahab ne taareef kardi uski. Govinda ne socha sach mein taareef ki hogi toh phir [usne] shirt nikaal ke Raaj sahaab ko gift dedi (Govinda wore a shirt to the set, for which Raaj Kumar complimented the actor. Govinda didn’t get the sarcasm so he removed the shirt and gifted it to him)," Kumar said.

"Raaj sahaab phir doosre din usi shirt kaa rumaal bana ke lekey aa gaye set pe aur usi se sab haath saaf karte the (Raaj Kumar made it into a handkerchief and would use it to wipe off his hands on the set)," he added.

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Talking about Govinda, the director shared that the actor didn't react; however, he may have felt bad about it.

When Raaj Kumar asked about Govinda's personality, recalls Mehul Kumar

In the same interview, Mehul Kumar remembered how Raaj Kumar often witnessed Govinda shaking a leg on the sets. Recalling his words, the director said that the late veteran actor asked him about why Govinda keeps on dancing on the sets.

While the filmmaker laughed about it and replied that he was a dancer, the Tirangaa actor wasn't convinced.

Before Jung Baaz, Govinda and Raaj Kumar first worked together in Marte Dum Tak (1987). 

Raaj Kumar is remembered for films like Saudagar, Waqt, Mother India, Pakeezah, Humraaz, Dil Ek Mandir, Heer Ranjha, and Neel Kamal.

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