Govinda: Friends in the industry cannot do much

Ritambhara Dixit | Updated: Mar 3, 2017, 18:55 IST
Govinda says the film industry has big camps and feels it was a wrong move on his part to not get into any.
One of Bollywood's most-loved actor Govinda is all set to make his comeback in films with his latest film, 'Aa Gaya Hero. When quizzed about his prolonged absence from the industry, Govinda in an interview with PTI said that there are various camps in Bollywood, and you need to be a part of them to boost an actor's career. Govinda revealed, "There are massive camps in Bollywood. I never belonged to any camps but I think it was a wrong move. I should have had. It affects your career. It's one big family. In that one family, if you create harmony and build good relations, it works. If you are a part of it, if you are blessed, you will do very well."

The actor further added that he had some particularly daunting periods when away from the limelight. "It (financial struggle) is tiring. It is daunting, people misbehave, they don't write (movies) for you properly, some even ask for money, again and again, saying they get paid better writing for TV. The industry was always money-oriented but now it has become very costly. It is very tough for an actor to make a film and release," added the actor.

When asked about the possibility of working with his frequent collaborators and friends in the industry again, the actor concluded saying, "Friends in the industry cannot do much. They have to do hard work for their own business, look after their own work. Friends only can be friends, not God. So, you have to do things on your own."

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