Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 06, 2025, 08:00 AM
Govinda Devdas Revelation: In the year 2002, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-awaited film 'Devdas' was released. This film was not only known for its grand sets, strong acting and music, but the trio of Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai won the hearts of the audience. Especially the character of Chunnilal played by Jackie Shroff was liked by the people. But do you know that this character was first offered to Govinda? Recently, Govinda's wife Sunita Ahuja has revealed this secret.
Sunita Ahuja's big revelationRecently, during an interview, Sunita Ahuja told that Sanjay Leela Bhansali had offered the role of Chunnilal to Govinda. But Govinda immediately rejected it. Regarding this, Sunita said, "I was very surprised at that time that someone offered the second lead role to a top star like Govinda. He handled the situation well, but if it were me, I would have probably lost my temper." After this revelation by Sunita, once again the discussions about 'Devdas' and Govinda have intensified. Fans are giving different reactions on this on social media. Many people say that if Govinda had played the character of Chunnilal, then perhaps the style of the film would have been different.Jackie Shroff's memorable characterJackie Shroff played the character of Chunnilal in the film, who was Devdas's closest friend. Jackie made this character memorable with his unique style and dialogues. His performance was well appreciated by the audience and his presence also brought life to the songs of the film like 'Kahe Chhed Mohe' and 'Mar Daala'.The film 'Devdas' won many awards that year and also rocked the box office. This film was one of the highest grossing films of that year.Govinda's career graphGovinda, who was once called Bollywood's Hero No. 1, is rarely seen in films today. On this, Sunita said, "Govinda now focuses more on creating his own circle. He is quite independent and likes to live in his own world, where he himself is hero number 1."According to Sunita, Govinda has achieved his position in the industry on his own and he does not like to play the role of second lead in any film. Perhaps this was the reason why he refused to play the role of Chunnilal in 'Devdas'.Govinda's upcoming filmsCurrently Govinda is busy with some upcoming projects. His upcoming films include 'Baaye Haath Ka Khel', 'Pinky Darling' and 'Len Deen'. Apart from this, he was also recently seen in Kapil Sharma's show 'The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show'. Chunky Pandey and Shakti Kapoor were also with him in this episode.Would the story of 'Devdas' have changed?If Govinda had played the role of Chunnilal, then the flavor of the film would have been different. Govinda is known for his funny style and dance moves. In such a situation, it would have been interesting to see how his character of Chunnilal would have been.However, Jackie Shroff made this character immortal with his acting. The success of the film proved that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's decision was right.Fans' reactionFans are giving mixed reactions to this revelation of Govinda. Some fans believe that Govinda did the right thing by rejecting this role, while some fans feel that if Govinda had played this role, this film would have become even more memorable.ConclusionGovinda's refusal to play the role of Chunnilal shows his self-respect. However, the way Jackie Shroff played this character is still remembered. The film 'Devdas' is one of the most iconic films of Hindi cinema. Even though Govinda could not be associated with this film, his fans hope that he will soon make a bang comeback on the big screen.