Arun Govil Explained

Arun Govil
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Meerut
Term Start:4 June 2024
Predecessor:Rajendra Agrawal
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Birth Date: December df=y
Birth Place:Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Shrilekha Govil
Children:2
Alma Mater:Agra University
Parents:Chandra Prakash Govil (father)
Occupation:Actor and politician
Relations:Vijay Govil (brother)Tabassum (sister-in-law)

Arun Govil (; born 12 January 1952) is an Indian actor and politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is best known for portraying Lord Rama in the Ramayan TV series. He also appeared in films like Paheli (1977), Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979), Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979), Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981), Himmatwala (1983), Dilwaala (1986), and Govinda Govinda (1994). He is currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha to Meerut Lok Sabha constituency from June 2024.

Early life

Arun Govil was born on 12 January 1952 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.[1] [2] He spent his teenage life in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He got his formal education at an affiliated college of Agra University situated in Shahjahanpur, where he studied science (BSc degree).[3] His father wanted him to become a government servant while Arun wanted to do something for which he would be remembered.

Arun's father, Shri Chandraprakash Govil, was a government officer. Arun is the fourth of six brothers and two sisters. His elder brother Vijay Govil was married to Tabassum, a former child actress and the host of the first Bollywood celebrity talk show on Doordarshan Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan, which continued for 21 years.[4]

Career

In 1975, He moved to Mumbai to join his brother's business there. After a short while, he found that he no longer enjoyed the work and decided to find something more enjoyable. After doing dramas in college he decided to start acting. Govil got his first break in Indian cinema in the 1977 film Paheli, when he was introduced to Tarachand Barjatya by his sister-in-law Tabassum.He made his Bollywood debut in Prashanta Nanda's Paheli (1977).[5] He shot to stardom after he was cast in Kanak Mishra's Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979) and Satyen Bose's Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979).[6] [7] He made his small screen debut in Ramanand Sagar's Vikram Aur Betaal (1985).[8] He was then cast as Lord Rama in Sagar's TV series Ramayan (1986), for which he won the Uptron Award in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category in 1988.[9] [10] [11] He reprised his role as Rama in Sagar's Luv Kush and Padmalya Telefilms Limited's Jai Veer Hanuman[12] [13] Barjatya was really impressed by Govil's performance in the film and he signed him a three-film-deal — Kanak Mishra's Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979), Vijay Kapoor's Raadha Aur Seeta (1979) and Satyen Bose's Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979). Sawan Ko Aane Do became a major success at box office catapulting Govil to stardom. Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin was another success at box office. He featured in Kanak Mishra's Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981).

Ramanand Sagar cast Govil as Vikramaditya in his television series Vikram Aur Betaal and Rama in Ramayan.

His role as Rama provided him great exposure and led him to be cast in other roles such as Harishchandra in the TV series Vishwamitra or Buddha in the TV series Buddha. He lent his voice as Rama in Yugo Sako's Indo-Japanese animation film (1992).[14] He also played the role of Laxman in V. Madhusudhana Rao's Lav Kush (1997).[15] In the year 2020, he appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show as a guest along with Dipika Chikhlia, Sunil Lahri and Prem Sagar to promote book on late Ramanand Sagar.

Personal life

Govil is married to actress Shrilekha.[16] [17] They have two children together, Sonika and Amal. Their daughter in law's name is Divya.[17] [18]

On March 18, 2021, he joined the Bhartiya Janata Party.[19]

Political career

Arun Govil was nominated as the Bharatiya janta party candidate for Meerut Lok Sabha constituency from Uttar Pradesh on 25 March 2024 to contest the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls.[20] On 4 June 2024, he was elected to the Lok Sabha, representing Meerut Lok Sabha constituency.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Character Notes
1977PaheliBalram
1979Sawan Ko Aane DoBrij Mohan/Birju
Saanch Ko Aanch NahinAjay S. Agarwal
Raadha Aur SeetaShekhar Verma
1980JudaaiUmakant S. Verma
Ganga DhamMohan
1981Jiyo To Aise JiyoKundan Sharma
Itni Si BaatAnand
ShradhanjaliRaju Kumar
CommanderRakesh Kumar
1982GumsumShankar
AyaashAmal
SasuralNarendra
Jawalaa Dahej Ki
Brij BhoomiBraj Bhasha dialect film
1983Kalka (1983 film)KalkaShibu
Lal Chunariya
HimmatwalaGovind
Justice ChaudhuryInspector Ramesh Chaudhary
1984AasmaanDoctor
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
Ram Tera DeshPrakash
1985Karm YudhRajesh
Do Dilon Ki DastaanKamal
YudhInspector Bhargav
BaadalThakur Kiran Singh
Lallu RamShankar/Raju
1986Devar Bhabiin Hindi & BhojpuriActresses Shoma Anand (Hindi) & Upaasna Singh(Bhojpuri)
DilwaalaMohan Kumar
ShatruSalim
Nafrat Vijay
1987MaashukaArun Verma
1989Bidhir BidhanBengali film
Pyari DulhaniyaBhojpuri film
1991Edu KondalaswamyLord VenkateswaraTelugu film
1992voice only
Shiv MahimaLord Shiva
1993MuqablaHavaldar Satyaprakash
1994Govinda GovindaLord VenkateswaraTelugu film
KanoonPankajVishal's brother
1995Shanivrat MahimaBhagwan Indra/
Lord Venkestwara
HathkadiArun Chauhan
Buk Bhara BhalobashaSoumitra DuttBengali film
1996Great RobberyLord VenkateswaraTelugu film
1997Dhaal Inspector Deodhar
Do Ankhen Barah Hath
Lav KushLaxmana
Gaon DeshBade ChaudharyBhojpuri Film
1999UpendraRaja VikramadityaKannada Film
2006Babul PyaarePandit Hari SinghBhojpuri Film
2007KanhaiyoRajasthani Film
2023SergeantNikhil's Fatheron JioCinema
OMG 2Principal Atal Nath Maheshwari
Hukus BukusPandit Radheshayam
2024695
Article 370Prime MinisterHindi Film
Ramayana (film)DasharathaHindi, English

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Vikram Aur Betaal
1987-1988 Ramayan
1989 Luv Kush
1989 Vishwamitra Raja Harishchandra
1992 Phoolwanti Pandit Vankatesh Shastri
1994-95 Mashaal (TV series)Mashaal Ajay
1995Jai Veer HanumanRam
1996- 1997BuddhaBuddha
1998-1999 Aashiqui (TVseries)Ashiqui Sushil
1999-2000 Pal Chhin Pratap Singh
2000-2001 Basera
2001 Kaise Kahoon Zaheer Ahmed
2002 Saanjhi Amar
2003 Ehsaas - Kahani Ek Ghar Ki
2003 Gayatri Mahima Rishi Chavan
2006 Woh Hue Na Hamare Ravinder Damania
2023 Jubilee Narain Khanna series

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arun Govil movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402040905/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/arun-govil-10221. live. 2 April 2018. Cinestaan. 2018-04-01.
  2. Web site: Arun Govil - BollywoodMDB. www.bollywoodmdb.com. en. 2018-04-01.
  3. News: 2024-04-03 . Ahead of contesting Meerut elections, Arun Govil in debt of Rs 14 lakh; A look at Ramayan actor's assets and qualifications . 2024-04-06 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. Web site: Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Suraiya... they all loved me. www.rediff.com. 2018-11-11.
  5. Web site: Paheli (1977) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111003048/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/paheli-4741. live. 11 November 2018. Cinestaan. 2018-11-10.
  6. Web site: Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111001543/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sawan-ko-aane-do-5029. live. 11 November 2018. Cinestaan. 2018-11-10.
  7. Web site: Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111001516/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/saanch-ko-aanch-nahin-4962. live. 11 November 2018. Cinestaan. 2018-11-10.
  8. News: Vikram Aur Betaal: It was great storytelling with a twist. 2016-05-12. www.hindustantimes.com. 2018-11-10. en.
  9. News: I would never regret playing lord Ram: Arun Govil - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-11-11.
  10. News: Arun Govil: the first Ram. 2014-10-18. www.hindustantimes.com. 2018-11-10. en.
  11. Web site: Recent news. www.friendsofprasarbharati.org. 2018-11-10.
  12. Web site: Arun Govil in Jai Veer Hanuman. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108120432/https://m.rediff.com/movies/apr/04ram.htm . 8 January 2022 .
  13. Web site: Luv Kush, Uttar Ramayan episodes. www.youtube.com. 2018-11-11.
  14. Web site: Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (Released) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173731/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/ramayana-the-legend-of-prince-rama-37637. live. 11 November 2018. Cinestaan. 2018-11-11.
  15. Web site: Lav Kush (1997) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173833/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lav-kush-8148. live. 11 November 2018. Cinestaan. 2018-11-11.
  16. Web site: Arun Govil with his wife Shrilekha. June 19, 2020. Photo Gallery.
  17. Web site: Arun Govil real life Sita, Shreelekha. Ekta Chanana. Bollywood Shaadi's. October 15, 2021.
  18. News: Remember Arun Govil Who Played Ram In The First Ever 'Ramayana'? His Daughter Is All Grown Up Now!. 2018-01-16. PagalParrot. 2018-11-11. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111133956/https://www.pagalparrot.com/arun-govil-daughter-sonika-govil/. 11 November 2018. dead.
  19. Web site: 2021-03-18. Arun Govil of Ramayana fame joins BJP. 2021-03-19. The Indian Express. en.
  20. News: The Hindu . Kangana Ranaut, Arun Govil, Maneka Gandhi in BJP fifth list; Varun Gandhi dropped . 25 March 2024 . 24 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240325083104/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-releases-111-more-candidates-on-march-24-2024/article67988538.ece . 25 March 2024 . en-IN.
  21. Web site: Arun Govil To Rachana Banerjee, Celebrity Winners Of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. ABP news.