Govinda Bullet Accident: From Revolver Misfiring To Wife's Statement, All Updates On Actor's Injury

Govinda Bullet Accident: The veteran Bollywood actor has been making headlines since October 1 due to his sudden hospitalisation. The 60-year-old was rushed to a private hospital in Mumbai following a gunshot accident. Since then several updates in the case have come to light.

What happened to Govinda ?

The 60-year-old actor was at his residence in Juhu in the wee hours of October 1 when his licensed revolver accidentally misfired. At 4:45 am, Govinda was about to leave his residence when the accident took place. The actor was allegedly cleaning his gun during which it misfired and injured his right leg. He was getting ready to attend an event in Kolkata which is why he was active early in the morning.

Where is Govinda admitted? Who took the actor to the hospital?

Following the accident, Govinda was rushed to a private hospital in Mumbai. As per reports his daughter Tina Ahuja and manager Shashi Sinha accompanied him. Doctors claimed that the actor arrived at 5 am. He is still recuperating at the Citicare hospital.

Is Govinda out of danger? 

The manager, Shashi Sinha also informed ANI that Govinda 's condition is not serious and nothing to worry about. He added that the actor was taken to the hospital only as a ‘precautionary measure’. The manager also confirmed to ANI that the doctors have removed the bullet and the actor is keeping fine for now.

Where was Govinda 's wife when the accident happened? 

PTI reported that Govinda 's wife Sunita was in Kolkata at the time of the accident. The actor was scheduled to join her and was about to take a flight when the incident took place. However, upon hearing the news Sunita rushed to Mumbai and is currently in the hospital with her husband.

Does Govinda have a licensed gun? 

The Mumbai Crime Branch has confirmed that the gun used by the actor was a licensed revolver registered to him. No one has lodged any complaint in this matter so far, police said.

Officials added that the actor has a licensed revolver from Webley company and the bullet hit him near his left knee. The revolver, which is an old one, was not locked and got misfired, he said.

What did Govinda 's doctor say? 

Following the surgery to remove the bullet, Govinda was moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The doctor told paparazzi stationed outside the hospital that Govinda arrived at the hospital after sustaining a bullet injury at around 5 am on Tuesday. He was immediately taken into medical care and an operation was performed on him by 6 am. Dr Agarwal told the media that Govinda is doing well adding that he got "around 8-10 stitches." When asked where Govinda hurt himself, the doctor said, "Jo ghutne hota hai usse do inch niche (Two inches below the knee)."

What did Govinda say about the accident? 

After the surgery, Govinda released an audio message reassuring fans and well-wishers that he was doing well. "With the blessings of my fans, my parents and god, I am doing better now. I was hit by a bullet, which has now been removed. I thank the doctor here, Dr Agarwal ji. I thank all of you for your prayers," the Hero No 1 actor and a member of the Eknath Shinde -led Shiv Sena said in the audio message.

Who all came to meet Govinda ? 

As soon as the news of the actor being admitted to the hospital spread online, several celebrities, fans and well-wishers of the actor arrived to visit him. Among early arrivers was Kashmera Shah, Krushna Abhishek's wife who is known to be feuding with Govinda and his wife Sunita. Apart from her Kapil Sharma, Sunil Lahiri, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, David Dhawan and Raveena Tandon have been spotted at the hospital.

When will Govinda get discharged?

 The actor's wife Sunita informed the media today, “ Govinda sir is fine today. He will be moved to the normal ward today. He will be discharged tomorrow or the day after. With everyone's blessings, he has recovered.”

She added, “So many people are praying for him, he has such a massive fan following. I'd like to tell fans please don't panic. He will start dancing in a few months.”