Lately,
Upen
Patel
has
been
uncharacteristically
nervous.
"That's
because
I've
been
shooting
a
music
video
with
the
one
and
only
Govinda.
Can
you
imagine
me
just
a
four-film
old
newcomer
with
two
left
foot
doing
a
jig
with
the
awesome
Govinda?" So
who
says
senior
can't
take
to
their
juniors
kindly?
Upen's
face
lights
up
as
he
talks
about
Govinda's
on-camera
largesse.
"Govinda
just
adopted
me
on
the
sets
of
Money
Hai
To
Honey
Hai.
That's
the
film
for
which
we're
currently
shooting
the
promotional
music
video.
The
song
is
a
very
racy
Race
kind
of
dance
track
by
a
new
duo
named
Nitish-Soni.
I
died
when
I
realized
I
had
to
dance
with
Govinda
for
this
song.
On
top
if
it,
the
film's
director
Ganesh
Acharya
was
the
choreographer.
Govindaji
and
Ganeshji
have
done…like
a
million
films
together."
But
Govinda
made
sure
Upen
was
completely
comfortable
cavorting
in
combination
for
the
camera.
"He
guided
me
through
my
steps,
made
sure
our
styles
matched.
He's
so
spontaneous
and
free-styled
while
my
steps
are
far
more
controlled.
But
you've
to
see
us
together
for
this
number.
Not
for
a
second
does
Govinda
let
me
slip
up."
Upen
is
truly
appreciative
of
Govinda
especially
at
a
time
when
stories
about
the
senior
star's
eccentricities
are
being
circulated.
"I
find
Govinda
so
normal,
down
to
earth
and
nurturing.
I've
had
some
bad
experiences
with
established
actors.
But
Govinda
makes
you
forget
a
thousand
you-know-whos," Upen
laughs
without
giving
anything
way.
Story first published: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 15:18 [IST]