On Govinda’s 52nd birthday, a look at his five best comedy movies

Govinda is rightly considered one of the most talented actors in the Indian film industry. With his dance moves and bundles of comedy films, the actor still remains an inspiration for many young actors. As the comedy king turns 52 today, let’s have a look at some of his iconic movies.

‘Raja Babu’ featured the hit couple Govinda and Karishma Kapoor. The movie was the remake of Tamil comedy movie ‘Raasukutti’. The film is still remembered not only because of Govinda but also Shakti Kapoor’s character ‘Nandu’, which became an iconic character.

Govida collaborated with filmmaker David Dhawan for multiple projects. One among them was ‘Coolie No. 1’. In it, the actor was again seen romancing Karishma. The movie became one of the biggest hits of that time.

‘Dulhe Raja’ was released in 1998 and became one of the classic movies of Govinda’s career. The film featured actress Raveena Tandon opposite Govida. It also had Kadar Khan and Johnny Lever playing the pivotal roles.

In 1998, Govinda starred with Megastar Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’. The film was directed by David Dhawan and became a box office success.

‘Haseena Maan Jaayegi’ featured Govinda with Sanjay Dutt. The film became one of the highest grossing movies of Govinda’s career and the actor received many awards for his performance. It also starred Karish Kapoor.