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Looks like you’re back with a vengeance...
Yes, along with Money Hai Toh Honey Hai , I completed Chal Chala Chal  and Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai . I have also finished Loot. And I’ll complete David Dhawan’s last schedule in October. So, by the time I start to shoot for Mani Ratnam, I’ll have finished five films this year. From November, I’ll be more relaxed and doing only one or two films. I’m looking at doing good films, working with good filmmakers. That will curb rumours about me that start floating during the making of a film.

Rumours?
When I’m not in India... People feel Govinda is not here to deny, so let’s try and tarnish his image. At a political event, whenever I go there are between 50,000 to one lakh people. I stopped attending rallies because handling such a large crowd was difficult. Now people fear I’m going to come with more fame. These five films that are lined for release are all big banners and there will easily be publicity of at least 17 crore. They are worried that if I keep getting positive publicity, I will contest again. They are scared!

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So how do you plan to take on your detractors?
They are within my range and although I’ll try my best to forgive them, there could be repercussions. And I swear I’m not being harsh. There’s a limit to everything. They had better not mess with me. Main pehle wala seedha-saadha Govinda nahin hoon .

Yes, you seem to have lost a lot of weight...
I’m on a liquid diet these days.