6 Best Roles Of Govinda That Made Him A King Of Masses In The 90s

One of the most popular actors of Bollywood who always managed to bring a smile to the faces of the audience with his antics, acting and impeccable timing, Govinda turns 54 today. The actor debuted in 1986 with Love 86 and went on to star opposite some of the biggest actors during his initial years. He delivered some of the biggest hits in Bollywood during the 80s and 90s. 

He formed a formidable partnership with director David Dhawan and the pair worked together in 17 films of which most became big hits. He also worked frequently with Raveena Tandon, Karishma Kapoor and Paresh Rawal. His comic partnerships with Kader Khan and Johnny Lever were always appreciated and he was the one actor who never shied from comedy genre.

At a time when other actors would be wary of their image, Govinda effortlessly slipped into the desi roles and shone like a bright star. He portrayed many regular, common-man of characters we come across in our daily lives and they always resonated with Indian audiences. Such was the rage of his films that nobody wanted to clash with him and queues outside theatres were a common sight. 

On his 54th Birthday, here are 6 best roles of Govinda that made him a king of the masses in the 90s:

Dulhe Raja: The 1998 film featured Govinda and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Kader Khan and Johnny Lever also starred in this comedy where Govinda and Kader Khan are at loggerheads over a Dhaba and it resulted in numerous funny situations. The film is a classic comedy now.

Raja Babu: The David Dhawan directorial became a huge box-office hit and was released in 1994. The film starred Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor and Kader Khan in lead roles. Govinda's character of Raja was appreciated by everyone.

Hero No. 1: Another Govinda-David Dhawan partnership that became a huge hit at the box-office. The film was released in 1997 and was inspired by Bawarchi which starred Rajesh Khanna in the lead. The film is one of the best Hindi comedies.

Coolie No. 1: The 1995 film was the first successful film of Karisma Kapoor and even got Govinda the award of Performer of the decade. The film is regarded as one of the best comedy films by Bollywood and is now a cult classic.

Aankhen: The 1993 film featured Govinda and Chunkey Pandey in the lead roles and was directed by David Dhawan. The action-comedy was the highest grossing film of 1993 and received a warm reception from all over. 

Haseena Maan Jayegi: The David Dhawan directorial featured Sanjay Dutt and Govinda in the lead roles. The comedy film also had Kader Khan, Karishma Kapoor and Satish Kaushik in prominent roles and became a box-office hit.