Govinda signs up with Padmalaya

Komal Nahta

Govinda has been signed to play the lead role in Padmalaya's next film, to be directed by K Raghavendra Rao. The film was earlier supposed to be directed by Manoj Agarwal, whose last film, Hadh Kar Di Aapne, also starred Govinda.

K Raghavendra Rao gave the Hyderabad-based Padmalaya its first Hindi blockbuster, Himmatwala, starring Jeetendra and Sridevi, way back in 1983.

The Govinda film is Padmalaya's second ongoing project. Kya Dil Ne Kaha, starring Jeetendra's son Tusshar, and Hema Malini's daughter Esha Deol, is already on the floors. It is written and directed by Sanjay Chhel.