Did You Know Govinda Wanted To Marry Neelam Kothari? Past Affair Resurfaces Amid Divorce Rumors With Sunita

Govinda & Neelam Kothari Relationship: Govinda and Sunita Ahuja's wedding is the hot topic of the internet right now. The media frenzy surrounding their rumored divorce and Govinda's speculated affair has dominated every conversation among Bollywood fans. Sunita, in an interview with Hauterrfly, had dropped a hint regarding Govinda's alleged affair. When she said, "...aap life se nikalte reh jaoge lekin nikalti nahi hai wo item," fans immediately began speculating on who Govinda's supposed lover was. In the '90s, there were whispers of a romance between Govinda and Rani Mukherji, but the actress never denied such reports. Now, Govinda is being paired with Neelam Kothari. Did they ever have anything together? Let's see in more detail what happened between Govinda and Neelam.

What Happened Between Govinda & Neelam?

There are rumors that Govinda and Sunita are allegedly heading for a divorce after 37 years of marriage. After Sunita opened up about husbands and boyfriends cheating, people started connecting the dots. Many recalled Govinda and Neelam Kothari's relationship. Back in 1986 when Govinda made a debut in the Bollywood industry, he was mesmerized with Neelam Kothari's look. He was so stunned by the actress that he even accepted "losing heart" to her. As per India Today's report, Govinda admitted back in 86 that he broke off the engagement with Sunita to marry Neelam.

Talking about Neelam, Govinda said about the actress in an interview with Stardust, "She was the kind of woman any man would have lost his heart to. I lost mine (sic)." According to the reports, Govinda also wished Sunita to adapt changed similar to Neelam. This probably caused tension between them. Talking about how he praised Neelam in front of Sunita, Govinda said, "I couldn't stop praising her. To my friends, to my family. Even to Sunita, to whom I was committed. I would tell Sunita to change herself and become like Neelam. I would tell her to learn from her. I was merciless (sic)." Govinda accepted being left confused as he got mesmerized by Neelam's personality and beauty.

After breaking the engagement with Sunita, Govinda was approached by her after 5 days and "coaxed" into the marriage again. Govinda believed if Sunita wouldn't have called him, he would have married Neelam. However, its not certain whether the affection was one sided or mutual.