# Govinda's Shocking Confession: "B

# Govinda's Shocking Confession: "Be Like Neelam or Leave" – The Heartbreak That Almost Ended His Marriage **Imagine being told by your fiancé to copy another woman because he's lost his heart to her.** That's exactly what Bollywood icon Govinda did to Sunita Ahuja during their rocky engagement, admitting he was "merciless" in pushing her to become like his co-star and crush, Neelam Kothari.[5][1] In a candid 1990 Stardust interview that resurfaced recently, Govinda opened up about his whirlwind emotions in the late 1980s. Fresh into his career, he starred alongside Neelam in hits like *Love 86*, *Khudgarz*, and *Ghar Ka Chiraag*. Their chemistry was electric – he spoke Hindi, she English, yet they clicked perfectly, as Neelam later recalled on Radio Nasha.[1][2] Govinda confessed: "She was the kind of woman any man would lose his heart to. I lost mine."[2][3] Despite this, he was already engaged to Sunita, a relationship he described as a "calculated move" to gain romantic experience before fame hit.[1][4] The tension boiled over. Govinda openly praised Neelam to Sunita, urging her: "Learn from her... become like Neelam."[5][4] He even broke off the engagement in a heated fight, telling Sunita to walk away. "I asked Sunita to leave me," he revealed, convinced he'd marry Neelam instead.[2][3] But five days later, Sunita called, coaxing him back – a decision fueled by duty over passion.[1][5] They wed secretly in 1987 in a temple, hiding it to protect his rising stardom.[3]

Govinda in his prime, the dancing king whose personal life was as dramatic as his films. (Public domain image from Wikimedia Commons)

Neelam, unaware of his engagement at first, later shut down romance rumors in a 2024 Hauterrfly interview: "There was never any romance between us" – it was just industry speculation from their frequent pairings.[2] Govinda admitted exploiting their bond for career gains, calling it "playing dirty" by not disclosing his commitment sooner.[1][3] Sunita stood firm, reportedly snapping back: "You fell in love with me for who I was – you have no right to ask me to change."[4] Fast-forward, Govinda and Sunita celebrated over four decades of marriage, proving love's resilience amid Bollywood chaos.[4][5] Neelam found her path too, marrying Samir Soni in 2011 after a brief first marriage.[5] This tale reminds us: even stars navigate messy hearts, calculated choices, and second chances. What do you think – was Govinda too harsh, or honest? **Drop your thoughts in the comments below, share this juicy throwback with fellow Bollywood fans, and let's keep the nostalgia alive!**
Citations
1.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/govinda-merciless-broke-engagement-sunita-in-love-with-neelam-9855858/
2.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/throwback-govinda-broke-engagement-with-sunita-ahuja-for-neelam-kotari-2685650-2025-02-26
3.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/govinda-exploited-his-relationship-with-neelam-for-career-60946
4.https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/bollywood/throwback-when-govinda-compared-wife-sunita-ahuja-with-neelam-kothari-i-would-ask-her-to-change-herself-article-13735669.html
5.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-govinda-confessed-he-was-merciless-in-telling-wife-sunita-ahuja-to-become-like-neelam-as-he-had-lost-his-heart-to-her-i-would-tell-her-to-learn-from-her/articleshow/126147984.cms
6.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sunita-ahuja-breaks-silence-on-govinda-having-an-affair-with-someone-who-does-not-love-him-only-wants-his-money-9977668
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