Earlier this week, Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja put an end to speculation about trouble in their marriage during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Sunita firmly dismissed all divorce rumours, saying people should not believe anything unless it comes directly from them. The couple, married since 1987, are proud parents to Tina and Yashvardhan.
In a recent interview with Eat Travel Repeat, before she addressed the ongoing chatter, Sunita opened up about Govinda’s struggling years and how she turned out to be his “lady luck” and her mother-in-law’s best choice.
‘I took it as a challenge to impress him’
“Govinda used to stay at my sister’s house during his struggling days. He lived there for nearly three years while I was still in school. My brother-in-law once told me, ‘A boy is coming, you should try to impress him.’ I had heard that Govinda didn’t like girls much, so I accepted the challenge. I managed to impress him, and eventually, we got married. Today, I can proudly say I’m truly happy,” Sunita recalled.
‘I stood by him when he was becoming a hero’
Sunita admitted her father wasn’t happy with the marriage initially, and even after tying the knot, they didn’t reveal it right away. “Tabhi naya naya Govinda hero bana tha na. People used to say his popularity would suffer if fans knew he was married, but I always felt that was nonsense. If someone is destined for success, they’ll get it. Luck and destiny always play their part.”
‘My mother-in-law chose well’
Talking about marriage myths, Sunita said, “These days, people say getting married before a film brings good luck. But I’ve never believed in such things. For me, when a woman enters a house, she brings the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. Not every woman does—some can even ruin a man’s life. But my mother-in-law made the right choice. She believed I’d bring fortune to Govinda, and I think she was absolutely right. Govinda was in the final year of B.Com. Jab humara baat hua, engagement hua, tab Govinda superstar bana.”