Rohit Shetty says Govinda should have been ‘the biggest superstar’: ‘For 10 years that guy gave blockbusters…’

It had taken Govinda and David Dhawan nearly ten movie collaborations till they cracked the ‘No. 1’ series of films. The actor-director duo found their calling and eventually gave Bollywood a hit series that kicked off with Coolie No. 1 in 1995, following it up with Hero No. 1 in 1997, and more. However, Govinda’s career hit a rough patch and he stayed away from mainstream cinema for several years.

In an earlier interview to Maniesh Paul, Govinda had explained how the tide ‘turned against’ him and addressed the accusations of him being ‘unprofessional and tardy’. “When you’re successful, there are many who’ll try to pull you down,” he had said, adding that his filmography speaks for itself. He said, “When I was at the peak for 14-15 years, when everything was going in my favour, nobody raised these issues… This is the film industry, people change with time, and so do equations.”

Meanwhile, Cirkus, starring Ranveer Singh and Pooja Hegde, will release on December 23.