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- Govinda is an Indian actor, dancer, comedian and former politician known for his work in Hindi films. Govinda's first film was 1986's Ilzaam, and he has appeared in over 165 Hindi films. In June 1999, he was voted the tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in a BBC News Online poll. During the 1980s, Govinda's acted in family, drama, action and romantic films. He started out as an action hero in the 80s and reinvented himself as a comedy hero in the 90s. His earlier box-office hits include Jaan Se Pyaara (1992), Dulaara (1994), Khuddar (1994) and Andolan (1995). He was recognised later in the decade as a comic actor after playing a mischievous young NCC cadet in the 1992 romance Shola Aur Shabnam. Govinda had lead roles in several commercially successful comedy films, including Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Hero No. 1 (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Dulhe Raja (1998), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Anari No.1 (1999) and Jodi No. 1 (2001). He received a Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Haseena Maan Jayegi and a Filmfare Special Award for Saajan Chale Sasural. He played six roles in Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000): Raju and his mother, father, sister, grandmother and grandfather. After a number of box office flops in the 2000s, his later commercial successes included Bhagam Bhag (2006), Partner (2007),Life Partner (2009),And Holiday (2014), In 2015 Govinda became a judge on Zee TV's dance-contest program, Dance India Dance Super Mom Season 2. The show received the highest TRP of any reality-show opening episode. (en)
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