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Govinda recalls Rajesh Khanna's spiritual question on 'Swarg' sets
A famous Indian actor named Govinda told a story about meeting another very famous actor named Rajesh Khanna.
They met while making a movie called 'Swarg' in 1990.
Rajesh Khanna asked Govinda a simple but deep question: 'Why aren't you where you should be?'
Govinda answered that God decides where every person belongs, just like trees in a garden.
He told Khanna that God knows how tall every tree will grow and where it should be planted.
Khanna then asked if Govinda was truly happy with what he had been given.
Govinda said yes, he was happy.
Govinda described Khanna as a very decent, innocent, and loving person.
He also said Khanna and another actor, Dharmendra, had something divine and special about them.
The conversation stayed with Govinda for many years.
Govinda opened up to ANI about his first meeting with Rajesh Khanna on the sets of the 1990 film 'Swarg'.
Khanna asked Govinda, 'Govind, why aren't you where you should be?' - a question that stayed with him for years.
Govinda gave a spiritual response, saying God has already decided everyone's place and limits, like trees in a garden.
Govinda remembered Khanna as 'very decent and innocent' and 'a very loving person.'
Govinda said the late superstar, along with Dharmendra, had something divine in their faces, character, and soul.
- Who
- Actor Govinda and the late superstar Rajesh Khanna
- What
- Govinda recalled his first meeting with Rajesh Khanna and a spiritual conversation about destiny during the filming of 'Swarg'
- Where
- On the sets of the film 'Swarg'
- When
- During the shooting of the 1990 film 'Swarg'; Govinda shared the memory in a recent interview with ANI
- Why
- Govinda shared the story because he believes Khanna was different from other actors - decent, innocent, loving, and endowed with a divine quality
Key facts
- Film
- Swarg
- Release year
- 1990
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Lead cast
- Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla
- Film outcome
- Blockbuster, remembered as an emotional family entertainer
- Interview source
- ANI
- Govinda's description of Khanna
- "Very decent and innocent" and "a very loving person"
Quotes
Rajesh Khanna
Late superstar Rajesh Khanna, actor
“Kaka, God has already decided everything. He knows the height and limits of every tree, and he knows where each tree should be planted. We are all part of this beautiful garden.”
thestatesman.com
“Govind, why aren’t you where you should be?”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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