Govinda opens up exclusively over the shooting incident post getting discharged from the hospital
On Friday, he was released from the Mumbai hospital. His relatives escorted him out of the hospital in a wheelchair with a cast on his left leg.
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Actor Govinda gave his first interview to the media to share his side of the story after shooting himself in the leg with a handgun after being released from the hospital. According to him, it was an accident and had nothing to do with anything else.
Govinda’s first conversation post discharge
In conversation with the media he stated, “I want to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of the hospital for taking care of me during this critical time. Thank you to everyone, all the politicians and artists who called and visited me. I have no words to express my gratitude”.
He added, “Initially, I couldn’t believe it had happened. Thoda gehra lag gaya tha, jab laga tab vishwas nahi hua. Aisa laga ke yeh kya hua? (It is a deep wound, and I couldn’t believe it had happened. I thought, ‘What just occurred?’) I was getting ready to leave for the show… for Kolkata. It was in the morning, around 4.45-5 am. Woh giri aur chal padi (the revolver fell and misfired). I felt a jhatka (I was shocked) and when I saw… there was a fountain (of blood).”
“When we wake up in the morning, it feels like everything is fine. I usually stay relaxed and composed, and I didn’t expect something like this to happen. I pray for everyone’s safety, wherever they may be. But let this be a lesson to remain a bit cautious… Please do not link this incident to something else or misunderstand it in any way. I thank everyone who prayed for me,” he stated as reported by PTI.
The actor claimed that as he was cleaning his rifle before heading to the airport, an unintentional shooting happened. The Mumbai police opened an investigation into the occurrence.
Govinda’s health status
Govinda’s physicians insisted that he was not in any danger and that the bullet had been removed just hours after he was hospitalized. Following surgery, the actor was admitted to the hospital for three days to recuperate. After his discharge from Criticare Asia Hospital, the doctor who treated him, Dr. Ramesh Agarwal, told ANI, “He (Govinda) has been asked to rest for 3-4 weeks now, his exercises, physiotherapy are continuing. He is fine. We are discharging him. He will rest at home.”
Bollywood stars David Dhawan, Shilpa Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Rajpal Yadav, Jackky Bhagnani, and Shatrughan Sinha visited the actor while he was admitted post the incident.
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