Govinda turned up late for film promotions as his make-up man was unwell!

The notoriously tardy Govinda has taken his unpunctuality to another level. The actor walked in hours late for the unveiling of the promos of his film Naughty@40.

When asked about the delay, he blamed his make-up man!

Chi Chi was to arrive at 7 pm on Friday at a venue in Juhu close to his home. However till almost 9 pm there was no word from the star.

When the makers of the film tried to contact him, he remained unavailable. His cell phone was also switched off.

Says a source, "Everyone was on tenterhooks as several guests had been invited and no one knew his whereabouts.

Producer Anuj Sharma, director Jagmohan Mundra and his co-star Yuvika Chaudhry were all patiently waiting for him."

No one knew his whereabouts till Govinda entered the venue and said that he was late because his make-up man had fallen sick.

As actors can't step out of their homes without their greasepaint, you couldn't expect Chi Chi to.

But Sharma maintains, "There must have been a genuine reason why Govinda was late for the unveiling of the promos.

He told us his make-up man was unwell. Otherwise for the shoots, he has been co-operative and on time."