‘Matches are made in heaven’, is a common saying that one might find humorous, but Govinda and Sunita make you believe in it. A happily married couple for 37 years with two children – a daughter, Tina Ahuja, and a son – Yashwardhan Ahuja. However, did you know Govinda had doubts before marrying Sunita? In fact, to put it in his own words he was scared to marry her as he feared being called a child molester.
Sunita has always been vocal about their first meeting and their relationship. Being courageous, Sunita went after Govinda for a year and tried to pursue him. When they had feelings for each other, they were scared of dating as Sunita was 15, while Govinda was 21 at the time.
Sunita, the sister of Govinda’s maternal uncle’s wife, was related to him and was challenged by her relative to impress Govinda—which she definitely succeeded in. The lovebirds tied their knot in 1987, when she was 18 and he was 24.
In an old interview with Bollywood Bubble, Govinda revealed how their romance began in a car. While they were traveling to go to an event, Sunita held his hand by mistake in a moving car. He did hesitate at first, but even he didn’t let it go and later expressed his feelings in a car.
He was scared to get into a relationship with her, and further of getting married to her with the age difference and such circumstances. He asked her about whether or not she knew what she was doing, as she was young at that time. She replied by confessing her love with ‘I Love You’, and being affirmative of her intentions and gestures.
“It was so much more modern that it was so bad that in today’s world, at this age, people would start loving what they would call a child molester. She was 15, I was 21. It hurt us a lot. So I said.” You are very shy, do you know what you are saying?’ She said ‘I know everything and I love you’. I felt like this is a lot, what are you saying (She was very young and modern. I was scared of being called). a child molester for dating her, I even told her ‘You are so young, do you even know what you are saying’ but she said she knows everything, and said I love you to me’) the actor.
The adorable couple still shares an unbreakable bond and continues to display their love to their fans.
