Joining politics worst decision of my life: Govinda

Bollywood star Govinda, who took a break of five years from films to join politics only to quit it later, says it was the worst decision of his life. Govinda, 47, who in 2004 was elected as the Member of Parliament from North Mumbai, admits politics did not suit him.

"I found myself dealing with Ram Naik instead of Karishma Kapoor. It was really difficult time for me. I gained some 108 kgs during that period. When I decided to say goodbye to politics, it was hard to shed the extra flab," Govinda told PTI.

"Sometime something does not suit and the same happened to me. I won't call it a dirty game but I must say it's very difficult to survive in politics when you don't have any political background. It was literally the saddest period of my life. I am happy that I came out of it without a bad name," said the actor.


Govinda, who gave hits like 'Raja Babu', 'Coolie No 1', 'Hero No 1' and 'Partner', says he used to feel nostalgic about films while he was busy with politics and finally decided to return to where he belonged. The actor is seen sharing screen space with newcomers like Mimoh Chakraborty and Shweta Bhardwaj in comedy film 'Loot', which released today.