Mani Ratnam is fulsome in his praises for Govinda.

Raavan, Mani Ratnam's much-awaited film is finally over. After a marathon run of three long months and shooting at various locales from Kerala to Pune's Malshej Ghat and Lonavala, the film has finally seen a happy end. Abhishek and Aishwarya, the much-loved couple, are definitely the stars of the film but the one who has made Mani Ratnam very happy is none other than the film's contemporary Hanuman, Govinda. We gathered from a source that while casting for Raavan, everyone told Mani Ratnam not to cast Govinda because he is notorious for reporting late for shoots and for his eccentric behaviour, but Govinda won everyone, including Mani Ratnam's heart on the set with his fantastic performance and punctuality. He used to come to the set before the appointed call time even for a 5 a.m. shoot. Govinda has always been applauded for his excellent acting skills and the industry's most respected director's appreciation for Govinda's professionalism puts an end to all the idle gossip for good.

Courtesy: Bollywood Hungama

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