Govinda Naam Mera (Vicky Kaushal) entangled in web of love and crime ! Karun main kya--Suku Suku ?

The  tantalizing trailer of upcoming Disney + Hotstar OTT Original quirky crime-thriller comedy movie ‘Govinda Naam Mera’  co-produced by Dharma Productions (headed by showman Karan Johar)  and Viacom 18 Studios is simply ‘aww-some’ .  It seems to be  a riveting  rollercoaster entertainer.  Almost in the genre of previous landmark hit recent-past movies like ‘Lootcase and ‘ Andadhun’  The ensemble star-cast  comprising  Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani in ‘Govinda Naam Mera’ directed by Shashank Khaitan  is all set to win the hearts of millions of viewers when it releases on December 16.  The makers dropped the trailer last Sunday evening and allowing a jhalak-dikhla-jaa into their crazy world.

While macho Vicky plays the role of a struggling talented choreographer Govinda in ‘Govinda Naam Mera’, vivacious Bhumi plays the role of his sensuous wife Gauri and gorgeous Kiara Advani his hottie girlfriend Suku. A twisted love story, and ultimate chaos is what Govinda’s life mainly revolved around.

By an uncanny coincidence,  today ( November 21^st ) is iconic Bollywood dancer-actress Helen’s 84^th birthday. As a senior film-journalist I could not help recalling the evergreen dance song ‘Aii Aiiyya Karun Main Kya, Suku,Suku’  from the hit musical movie ‘Junglee (1961) ’ Where Helen’s dancing character was called “Suku” . And the trailer of Govinda Naam Mera’ (2022) begins with Vicky’s screen-character Govinda dreaming and swooning as he says ‘Suku, Suku, “

Exploring the happy-go-lucky laid-back life of Govinda, the comedy thriller takes viewers on a roller coaster ride of laughter, romance, and thrill. Wedged between his marriage with Gauri and love for his girlfriend, Suku , the three actors come together for an unconventional love triangle with dramatic turns and twists. Vicky’s character finds himself caught between his bullying wife, an unhappy mother & a girlfriend who wants to marry him. It’s all fun and games until he discovers that he may end up losing his inheritance, the ancestral bungalow in which he lives.

Vicky Kaushal on being a part of the film said, “I am very excited to collaborate with Shashank for a fun story. We’ve made this film with all our hearts and it makes me happy to finally bring it to my audiences. My association with Karan and Dharma has always been special and with Disney+ Hotstar on board, it only gets better!.”

Shashank Khaitan added, “I like creating films that cater to family audiences. Govinda Naam Mera is rooted in comedy, romance, and dance, making it a family watch. With the holiday season kickstarting where families often watch movies together, the idea was to bring a movie close to the audience through Disney+ Hotstar that will implore a whirlwind of emotions as you hold your bellies!”

 Vicky Kaushal on being a part of the film said, “ Am very excited to collaborate with Shashank for a fun-tastic story where my screen-character Govinda does ‘not’ have to indulge in rona-dhona and it also allows me dance crazily to rhythmic songs and  perform romantic scenes We’ve made this film with all our hearts and it makes me happy to finally bring it to my audiences. My association with Karan and Dharma has always been special and with Disney+ Hotstar on board, it only gets better!”

Actor Bhumi Pednekar said, “The journey of Govinda Naam Mera has been super- fun  and ‘masst’ so far. I am nervous and excited at the same time as it’s a different genre for me to play a hot and happening yet munh-fatt  bold and beautiful wife  and I can’t wait to see what the viewers think of it.”

Actor Kiara Advani, recalling the fun vibe from the set, said, “Govinda Naam Mera is our labor of love. Dharma is home and this film further strengthens my association with them. Suku was an exciting character to take on. I hope the audiences enjoy the film as much as we did making it.” Written and directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Shashank Khaitan, the film is all set to have an OTT release on December 16th.

Explaining why their entertaining top-star-cast movie was being released on OTT platform, and not in cinema theatres on the big screen,  cine-trade-savvy co-producer Karan Johar had his valid justification.  “When our movie ‘Govinda Naam Mera would start   main-streaming on ‘sabse wide’ streaming media leader Disney + Hotstar platform, it would be catering to a larger and world-wide mega- segment of viewers as compared to the limited seating capacity and number of shows in Pan-India cinema theatres.