Govinda Recalls Kader Khan Abused Him; Almost Drowned During Shoot: 'Kitni Gaali Khaani Padi'

Govinda and Kader Khan have acted together in several hits like Hero No. 1 and Saajan Chale Sasural. In a recent conversation on the Bheeshm International podcast, Govinda recalled how he once had a heated argument with Kader Khan over a shot.

“Main subah saat baje se shooting ke liye pahucha tha. Main baitha hu, intezar kar raha hu, 12 baj ke 10 minute par shot lagaya hai. Toh main khana order kar dia. ‘Khana order kar do.’ ‘Kya hua?’ ‘Maine bola bhookh lagi hai, khana khaenge.’ Toh Kader Khan ji aaye aur bole, ‘Ye time hai khane ka?’ Toh maine bola, ‘Haan, lo aap bhi khaiye.’ ‘Chaliye shot dete hain.’ Maine kaha, ‘Nahi sir, main subah se aaya hu. Ye logon ne mera shot nahi lagaya. Ab main khana khaunga, mujhe bhookh lagi hai. Aap aaiye.’ ‘Arey, main keh raha hu tu shot de de.’ ‘Arey sir, main keh raha hu, thoda samjha kijiye.’ (I reached the set at 7 am. I was sitting and waiting since the morning, but the crew set up my shot only at 12:10 pm. So I said I’m hungry now and am ordering lunch. So Kader Khan came and said, ‘Is this the time for lunch?’ I said, ‘Yes sir, you should eat too.’ ‘Let’s give the shot.’ I said, ‘No sir, I’ve been waiting since morning, these guys didn’t set up my shot. Now, I’m hungry and will eat. You also join.’ ‘I’m insisting you give the shot.’ ‘Sir, I’m also insisting, please understand)," Govinda recalled.