Veteran producer and former CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani addressed the rumours of Govinda and Sunita Ahuja’s marriage in an exclusive Pinkvilla podcast. He said that he has never seen anything between the two that suggests a breakup and called them “friends who work and live as a unit”. Nihalani also explained why he never recommends anyone, including Govinda.
Pahlaj Nihalani says Govinda and Sunita are ‘friends’
Talking about Sunita’s earlier remark that people around her are not allowing her to grow, Nihalani backed her up. He said, “woh Jo boli hain, woh galat nai boli. (What she said is not wrong. She is right. Because astrologers have created this mess.)
Asked if he ever felt like calling on Govinda to set things straight, he dismissed the idea. “Nai, Zindagi Mein Kisiko Salah Dena Bohot Galat Hain.” (No, giving advice to anyone in life is very wrong.)
He elaborated on why he avoids advice. “Salah dena matlab apne aap ko neeche giraane wali baat hain. Ki khud Pagal Ban Jao. (Giving advice means putting yourself down. You end up looking foolish. There is a big difference between speaking the truth and being ready to hear it.)
He also noted how outside voices can influence a star. “Uski Soch na Kabhi Kabhi Gadbad Hojati Hain Kyuki logo KO Sun Sun Sun Ke… WOH feeding Hojati Hain Aur Woh Maan Jaata Hain.” (His thinking is sometimes disturbed by what people feed him and he believes it.)
Why Pahlaj doesn’t recommend Govinda
Asked if Sunita Ahuja is now supervising Govinda’s work, he said, “Pata nai woh toh mujhe. Mein toh bhola bhaiya, woh toh kabhi alag hoge nai.” (I don’t know about that. I have always known them together; they were never apart.)
After the divorce rumours, he added, “Kisine bola woh divorce bhi fail kiye… mein bola” they are like friends “… like family bolo, like work partner Socho… Kabhi mein isa dono ke beech mein dekha nai.” (Someone said they have even filed for divorce. I said, they are like friends. Whether as family or work partners, I have never seen anything like that.)
Here’s what everyone is asking: are Govinda and Sunita getting divorced?
Nihalani’s take was firm: the buzz doesn’t match the sight. He emphasized friendship and partnership, not separation.
He also recalled that he came to know about their love story late. “MuJhe masala hi nai tha. Shaadi bhi hogayi woh bhi nai masala tha… 86 ke baad hi kiya usne lekin mujhe nai masala tha.” (I didn’t even know. I didn’t know that they were married. He got married after 1986, but I didn’t know.) He added that they only met on sets: “Zaroori nai hain na ki daal kare… humlog set pe hi milte hain.” (There’s no need to share everything. We only met on the set.)
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