Celebrate Govinda's birthday with these iconic comedy films on OTT

Actor-turned-politician Govinda turned 61 today, December 21. He has been a leading actor throughout the 90s and has several popular films. Known for his dancing skills, Govinda debuted in the industry with Tan-Badan (1986). He has done films such as Coolie No. 1, Raja Babu, Partner, Hero No 1, Deewana Mastana, and more. On his birthday, let's celebrate his special day with some of the most iconic comedy films of Govinda on OTT. Some of these movies are also available on OTTplay Premium. 

5 best comedy films of Govinda

Partner (ZEE5)

Cast: Govinda, Salman Khan, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif, Rajpal Yadav

Director: David Dhawan

Partner is a film about a love guru who helps men with their love lives. In the film, Prem (Salman Khan) is a love guru who helps men find love. He meets Bhaskar (Govinda), who wants Prem's help to win over his wealthy boss, Priya (Katrina Kaif). While helping Bhaskar, Prem falls for Naina (Lara Dutt), a photojournalist who doubts Prem's matchmaking skills. Partner is one of the most-acclaimed films of Govinda that never fails to tickle your funny bone.

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Hero No. 1 (Disney+ Hotstar)

Cast: Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Kader Khan

Director: David Dhawan

The film is about a rich young man who runs away from home to chase love and ends up doing housework to win over his girlfriend's family. Govinda played the role of Rajesh Malhotra who runs away from his wealthy father, Dharamraj, to Europe to escape his strict upbringing. There, he meets Meena Nath (Karishma Kapoor), the granddaughter of Dinanath, the patriarch of a joint family. The two fall in love and decide to get married, but when Meena's parents object, Rajesh decides to win them over by doing housework and pretending to be a very talented man.

Saajan Chale Sasural (ZEE5)

Cast: Govinda, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, Satish Kaushik

Director: David Dhawan

Shyamsunder (Govinda) is a simple villager with great interest in music. He travels to the city, befriending South Indian tabla player Muthuswami (Satish Kaushik). They repeatedly try to meet Khurana (Kader Khan), the president of Tips Cassette Company. The film also starred Shakti Kapoor in a key role. 

Haseena Maan Jaayegi (ZEE5)

Cast: Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Kader Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Pooja Batra

Director: David Dhawan

Estranged from their rich father and each other, two brothers (Sanjay Dutt and Govinda) try to win the hearts of their dream girls. They play a prank on their father and he sends them to work in Goa. They eventually fall in love and go to great lengths to impress the girls' father. The film also featured Paresh Rawal, Ashish Vidyarthi and others in key roles.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Disney+ Hotstar)

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal

Director: David Dhawan

The film is about two honest police officers who are framed for crimes committed by look-alike thieves. Arjun (Bade Miyan played by Amitabh Bachchan) and Pyare (Chote Miyan played by Govinda) are two police officers working in the same station, who get framed for various crimes. After they investigate, it is revealed that the crimes are committed by people who look like them. The film became one of the highest-grossing Hindi movies in 1998.

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