Sunita Ahuja says she wouldn’t want Govinda as her husband in the next life: ‘He’s a very good son and brother, but not a husband’

Sunita Ahuja, the famously frank and unfiltered wife of actor Govinda, recently offered a rare and candid perspective on her decades-long marriage, addressing her husband's past missteps and the journey of being a superstar's spouse. She also went on to reveal why she doesn’t want Govinda as her husband in the next life.

“It takes a very strong woman to be a star’s wife”

Speaking about Govinda, Sunita told Pinkvilla, “Apne aap ko sambhal ke rakhna chahiye. Jawani mein insaan galti karta hai, maine toh kiya hai, Govinda ne bhi kiya hai. Jab aapko certain age ho jaati hai, tab galtiyan karte ho, toh shobha nahi deta. Aur kyun karo, aapke sundar family hai, biwi hai, sundar bachche hain, toh kyun?" (One should know how to keep themselves in check. Everyone makes mistakes in their youth — I did, Govinda did too. But when you reach a certain age, making mistakes doesn’t look good. Why do it when you already have a beautiful family, wife, and children?)

She admitted that despite their differences, her love for her children has kept her going.

“Unka thinking alag hai. Mera thinking alag. Aaj main zinda bhi hoon na, kyunki mujhe apne bachchon se bahut pyaar hai. Mujhe lagta hai ke mere bachche sirf mujhe pyaar karne chahiye. Jab Tina chhoti thi, main usse bahut irritate karti thi. Agar main poochti thi ke dad se pyaar karti hai ya mujhse, toh woh dad ko choose karti thi. Pyaar mujhse bhi karti hai aur support bhi karti hai.” (His thinking is different, mine is different. I’m still alive today because of the love I have for my children. I always felt that my kids should love only me. When Tina was small, I used to irritate her by asking if she loved her dad more or me — she always chose her dad, but she loves and supports me too.)

“Agle janam tu mera beta banke paida hona”

Sunita, who has been married to Govinda for over 38 years, also opened up about the challenges of being married to a superstar.

“See, woh (Govinda) hero hain. Unka main kya bolun, wife log se zyada woh heroines ke saath time bitate hain. It takes you to become a very strong woman to be a star's wife. Aapko dil pathar ka banana padta hai. It took me 38 years of marriage to realize it. Jawani mein pata nahi tha. (He’s a hero — what can I say? He spends more time with heroines than with wives. You have to be a very strong woman to be a star’s wife. You need to make your heart as hard as stone. It took me 38 years of marriage to understand that; I didn’t know it when I was young.)


When asked if she would want Govinda as her husband in the next life, Sunita was clear in her answer.

“Mujhe nahi chahiye. Maine toh pehle hi bata diya tha. Govinda is a very good son, he is a very good brother, but not a husband. Agle janam tu mera beta banke paida hona, pati toh tu nahi chahiye. Saath janam toh bhool jao, yeh janam hi kaafi hai.” (I don’t want him. I’ve already said this before. Govinda is a very good son and a very good brother, but not a good husband. In the next life, I want him to be born as my son, not my husband. Forget seven lifetimes — this one is enough.)



Govinda and Sunita Ahuja tied the knot secretly in 1987 and have been together for over three decades. Despite their ups and downs, the couple has always made headlines for their strong personalities and candid relationship dynamics.