Throwback to Govinda and Rani Mukerji's alleged affair that left Sunita Ahuja devastated

Govinda and Sunita Ahuja have been married since 1987. The couple are blessed with two children, a son and a daughter. In his career, Govinda has been romantically linked to some of his co-stars, most prominently Neelam and Rani Mukerji. The couple’s marriage has endured all these rumoured scandals to come out stronger. Way back in 2000, Govinda and Rani Mukerji worked together in the movie, Hadh Kar Di Aapne. Rumour mills suggested that the two got close when they were shooting abroad in locations like Switzerland and the US.

Film magazines that carried tabloid kind of gossip were very popular in those days. They even reported on how he had gifted Rani Mukerji a luxury car and an apartment. A senior journalist also reported on how he caught the two stars together in a hotel room. The growing scrutiny on Govinda’s alleged affair with Rani Mukerji left Sunita Ahuja devastated. It seems she moved to her mother’s home with her children. Finally, she gave him an ultimatum saying that he had to choose between his family and the actress.

However, Rani Mukerji denied all rumours of dating Govinda. She said he was a ‘hamdard’, a very caring and compassionate friend. Rani said Govinda had been linked to all his female co-stars and it was the same story in her case. She said that he was a dear friend, and it was tough to find someone as caring as him in the industry. As per tabloids, the alleged affair came to an end when Rani Mukerji moved to YRF in 2003. She began to work with Abhishek Bachchan and formed a close bond with him. It seems the two were deeply in love but ran into some issues regarding marriage. Govinda and Sunita Ahuja’s marriage preserved this phase when the superstar’s personal life was filled with headlines like infidelity, extra-marital affair and scandal.