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In a press conference held shortly after he was discharged from the hospital, Govinda shared his account of the events leading up to the accidental shooting incident on October 1. “Initially, I couldn’t believe it had happened,” Govinda recalled. “Thoda gehra lag gaya tha, jab laga tab vishwas nahi hua. Aisa laga ke yeh kya hua? (It is a deep wound, and I couldn’t believe it had happened. I thought, ‘What just occurred?’)”
The actor revealed that he was alone when the incident took place, around 4:45-5:00 am, as he was preparing to leave for Kolkata. “I was getting ready to leave for the show… for Kolkata. It was in the morning, around 4.45-5 am. Woh giri aur chal padi (the revolver fell and misfired). I felt a jhatka (I was shocked) and when I saw… there was a fountain (of blood).”
“I thought I should not associate this incident with anyone else and trouble them so I shot some videos and was then rushed to Dr Agarwal. He then came with us and took me to Criti Care hospital,” he added.
When questioned about why he felt the need to possess a loaded revolver, Govinda explained, “When we are getting ready in the morning itself feels like whatever you are doing in haste is right… Main thoda sa mast raha karta hoon (I’m a bit careless/carefree by nature), so I felt nothing was wrong. I am a bit sahaj (easy-going) I didn’t think something like this would happen. But one should be careful. I hope something like this doesn’t happen to anyone, they can learn from my incident.”
Regarding possessing a revolver, Govinda gave a very convoluted explanation, attributing it to his fame. “Fame is a flame and you have to be aware of the flame which is around, all over the world. It is like fire when you get successful and you have to tread carefully. When you have so many people who love you there are also some who are jealous of you which is also not an issue, it comes across in the form of spardha (competition)… but I would like to say that this incident should not be attached to anyone or anything. There should be no galatfehmi (misconceptions) around.”
Finally, Govinda expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support. “I would like to thank everyone who prayed for me. Thank you.”
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