Actor Govinda injured after revolver misfires

Actor Govinda was injured in the leg on Tuesday after his revolver accidentally went off at his Mumbai residence when he was about to leave for the airport, police said.

Dr Ramesh Agarwal, who tended to the 60-year-old actor after the accident, said Govinda is recuperating at a private hospital and will be discharged in a few days.

Govinda, a favourite with audiences for his impeccable comic timing and dancing skills, later issued a statement informing his fans he is doing better. “With the blessings of my fans, my parents and god, I am doing better now. I was hit by a bullet, which has now been removed. I thank the doctor here, Dr Agarwal ji. I thank all of you for your prayers,” the “Hero No 1” actor and a member of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena said in the audio message.

According to the doctor, the bullet hit him below his left knee and that he had got 8-10 stitches. The trigger of the licensed revolver got pushed accidentally while the actor was keeping it in the cuPunjaboard. A bullet then hit his leg, police said.