Actor and politician Govinda on Tuesday sustained an accidental bullet injury at his home in Mumbai. He was rushed to a hospital and is out of danger. The accident took place during the early hours in the morning when he was getting ready for a trip to Kolkata, to attend a garba concert.
Actor and politician Govinda on Tuesday sustained an accidental
bullet injury
at his home in Mumbai. He was rushed to a hospital and is out of danger. The accident took place during the early hours in the morning when he was getting ready for a trip to Kolkata, to attend a garba concert.
While speaking about Govinda's bullet injury,
DCP Dikshit Gedam
told ETimes, "No case has been registered in the case.
If there is a complaint from anyone only then we will take it up."
Meanwhile, Govinda has reacted to this incident and assured his fans that he's safe. The '
Hero No. 1
' star said in a voice note, "Namaskar, pranaam, main hoon Govinda, aap sab logon ke aashirwad aur maa-baap ka aashirwad, guru ki kripa ke wajah se goli lagi thi par woh nikaal di gayi hai. Main dhanyavad deta hoon yahan ke doctor ka, aadarniya doctor Agarwal ji ka aur aap sab logon ki prarthana jo hai, aap logon ka dhanyavad, pranaam (I am Govinda. Thanks to your blessings, my parents’ blessings, and the grace of my guru, I was shot, but the bullet has been taken out. I thank the doctors here, especially
Dr. Agarwal
, and I appreciate all your prayers).”
Govinda's manager, Shashi Sinha, explained that the actor was preparing to leave for Kolkata when his revolver slipped from his hand, causing a bullet to accidentally fire. He has sustained a bullet injury below his knee. Meanwhile, Govinda's wife, Sunita is on her return to Mumbai from Kolkata. The family is expected to issue a statement about the mishap soon.
Govinda, one of Bollywood's most popular actors, made his acting debut in the late 1980s. While he started his career in action and drama films, it was in the 1990s that he truly made his mark in comedy, becoming a household name.