Veteran producer and former CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani has responded to the divorce rumours surrounding Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja. In a recent interaction with Pinkvilla, Pahlaj dismissed such claims, insisting that he has only ever seen them as cordial and reiterated that they are very much together. He even called them, “friends who work and live as a unit.”
Pahlaj spoke about Govinda’s career and addressed Sunita’s earlier remark when she alleged that Govinda’s association with pandits and astrologers had ruined his career. Agreeing with Sunita’s statement, he said, “Woh jo boli hain, woh galat nai boli. Woh toh sahi hain. Kyuki pandito ne jo beda gargh kardiya hain (What she said is not wrong. She is right. Because the astrologers have created this mess).”
Pahlaj Nihalani further stated that the rumours of Govinda and Sunita’s divorce do not align with the love and friendship he has witnessed between the two. He said, “Pata nai woh toh mujhe. Woh toh kabhi alag hoge nai (I don’t know about that. I’ve always known them together; they were never separate).”
Pahlaj added, “Kisine bola woh divorce bhi file kiye…mein bola ‘they are like buddies’…as a family bolo, as a work partner socho…kabhi mein aisa dono ke beech mein dekha nai (Someone said they’ve even filed for divorce. I said, they are like buddies. Whether as a family or work partners, I have never seen anything like that between them).”
The producer also recalled the time when Govinda secretly tied the knot with Sunita Ahuja and didn’t reveal it to anyone in the industry. He said, “Mujhe maalum hi nai tha. Shaadi bhi hogayi woh bhi nai maalum tha…86 ke baad hi kiya usne lekin mujhe nai maalum tha. Zaroori nai hain na ki share kare…Humlog set pe hi milte hain (I didn’t even know. I didn’t know they had married. He married after 1986, but I wasn’t aware. It’s not necessary to share everything. We only met on set).”
In an earlier interaction, Govinda and Sunita’s daughter Tina Ahuja had also dismissed the claims of her parents parting ways. She told Hindustan Times, “I feel blessed to have a beautiful family and I am really grateful for all the concern, love and support we have been receiving from the media, fans, and loved ones.”
