Govinda had gun in hand, acted in self-defence at 3 am: Manager on violent incident

Govinda's manager dismissed rumours suggesting the actor was involved in any criminal or violent incident recently. Breaking his silence amid online speculation about Govinda's involvement in such incidents, he revealed that the actor protected himself against a group of unidentified people in an incident that occurred last year. He, however, didn't reveal when the incident had taken place.

Responding to a reporter's question, "Unko koi maar dega, aisa koi vaham ho gaya hai kya?" (Has there been some fear that someone might kill him?), the manager strongly pushed back against what he described as exaggerated and malicious narratives doing the rounds.

"This nonsense that's being spread in the market -- that Govinda has become this or that -- nothing of the sort has happened," he said. "No one knows him better than we do. I know Govinda. Life is unpredictable; sometimes situations spiral unexpectedly, that happens in everyone's life. But here, his situation has been blown up in such a way that he's being projected like some criminal, as if he's about to commit a crime and should be beaten up or even killed. These are the kinds of things being said. The abuses and humiliation we've had to hear -- we are well aware of it," he said.

While speaking to ANI, Shashi Sinha, who's been with the actor for over 30 years, talked about an incident that occurred last year. He didn't specify the date of the incident but mentioned that it happened between 3 and 3:30 am when a group of unidentified men allegedly gathered near the actor's residence. He described the situation as tense and said it could have escalated had Govinda not acted instinctively to protect himself. Emphasising that the response was purely in self-defence, he maintained that the actor "did nothing wrong."

"That night, around 3 to 3:30 am, a lot of people had gathered there. At that moment, Govinda had a mobile phone in his hand, and if he hadn't also had his gun with him, God knows what could have happened," the manager said. "We are extremely thankful that the situation didn’t escalate. If those people were genuine, they should have stood their ground and said who they were. It was only because he had a gun that he managed to talk to them and drive them away," he added.

He added that video footage of the incident exists and can be shared if required. "Everything is on video with me. If needed, I can show it. Something about the situation was clearly wrong, even if their plan didn’t succeed. Later, those people returned, and I also reached there. All of this has been documented," he said.

The manager added that no security personnel were present at the time, increasing the risk of the situation turning serious. He said the matter was reported to the police and a formal entry was made at the local station.

While he did not elaborate on specific details, the manager confirmed that Govinda sustained injuries while acting in self-defence.

The clarification comes months after a separate high-profile incident in October 2024, when Govinda was hospitalised following an accidental self-inflicted gunshot injury. At the time, police sources said there was no indication of foul play.

As per a PTI report, a team led by senior police inspector Daya Nayak had visited the actor at the hospital, where Govinda reportedly explained that his licenced revolver slipped and discharged accidentally while he was alone at home.