Mumbai, November 12: If Govinda’s upset about rumours of his turning up late for Mani Ratnam’s Raavana, he doesn’t show it.
“It’s just a group of people who are trying to spoil my image. Affairs ke baare mein likh nahin sakte kyunki hain nahin, toh yehi sab likh sakte hain. I’m thankful to Maniji who has come out and clarified these stories. That’s not his style, but he has done that much for me,” he says.
Chi Chi these days is now building his body. The actor has been trying to shed those extra kilos and has managed to lose 28 kgs. “I’ve been learning martial arts — nothing specific as then it becomes one-sided — but basic exercises,” he says. Considering he’s great friends with Salman Khan, has Govinda taken any tips from him? “Salman ke saath yeh sab discuss karne ke liye bhi mujhe chaar maheene lagenge!” he laughs. On a serious note, Govinda says he’s going back to the kind of body he had during his Shola Aur Shabnam days. “I’m trying to build my physique. Within a span of four months, I’ll be a much fitter person,” he says.
His ‘body’ might be getting better, but then so is his ‘body of work’. “I’m dubbing for Run Bhola Run, then I’ve got Raavana and Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai is ready for release,” he says.
—Agencies