Rakhi Sawant’s Instagram video, laced with reproach, turned a quiet family moment into a media blaze. She scolded the actor for walking around with someone else’s wife, calling out his apparent disregard for his own spouse. The clip, peppered with a mix of sarcasm and affection, quickly amassed 300,000 likes in half a day.
The clip was triggered by a photograph that had already been circulating online, showing the veteran star in a white kurta, hand in hand with his co‑star Komal Rani, outside Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja temple. While the actor has been married to Sunita Ahuja for four decades, rumours of a romance with Komal Rani have lingered since the 2013 film “Mera Dil Aapke Paas”.
The shrine, a bustling pilgrimage ground during Ganpati, sees thousands of devotees light lamps and offer aarti. Govinda, dressed in traditional white, was seen participating in the final aarti with Komal, a sight that set social media abuzz.
Fans and critics alike have split the discussion. Some tweeted that the actor’s public persona remains untouchable, while others called for a clearer boundary between personal life and public duty.
For Govinda, the episode risks a dip in the brand image that has been built over decades of family‑friendly roles. Yet, the actor’s upcoming film “Dil Se Hai” is set to release next month, and he has already promised to address the rumours in a press conference.
As the festival season winds down, the spotlight will stay on whether the star can reconcile his on‑screen charm with his off‑screen choices. Only time will tell if the controversy will fade or become a footnote in his storied career.