Govinda's Tree Hopping… For Ratnam!

Earlier (in)famous for his unprofessional ways, Govinda has turned professional with a vengeance. Case in point: Mani Ratnam's 'Raavan'.

In the freezing cold of Ooty, Govinda enacting Hanuman jumped from branch to branch and tree to tree in pursuit of Raavan. The shoots for 'Raavan,' commencing at 8 p.m and extending upto 6 a.m the next day were quite taxing… but the star was there in flesh and blood… well on time!

Says an insider, "The stunts were very difficult and Mani Sir had organised for a body double. But Govinda performed most of the stunts, about 12 to 15 of them himself! A body double was used in only two shots, as Govinda was adamant that he would do the risky stunts himself. Everyone on the sets was overwhelmed by his professionalism and clapped every time he gave a shot." Virar wonder turns wowing Govinda…

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