It is well known that Salman Khan is extremely keen that Govinda play the dad's role in his production - a remake of Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi film Shikshanacha Aaicha Gho. On his part, the actor had his reservations as he felt that he couldn't essay such a strict father's role. The buzz is that he has demanded a change in the script.
Says an industry observer, `Govinda has finally decided to accept such roles. He is a father with grown-up kids in real-life, so he thinks he can play one on screen as well. He tried to be youthful with his 2011 film, Naughty@40, but it proved to be a dud. He is aware that he might be offered similar stuff, but he knows that now he cannot do what he did decades ago.`
Govinda says, `I can't talk about the roles I have signed on, as the contracts do not allow me to do so. But I can do all kinds of roles that I feel are not bad for my career.
At the same time, I don't know why everybody is so keen that I play a father's role. I am not so insecure; I have had no release in the past four years.`
Interestingly, he is just 50 years old, while many actors like Anil Kapoor, who are older than him, have steered clear of getting into the B-Town father mould.