Govinda recalls ‘kind of’ trying to end his life after mother’s death: ‘Realised have to live for my children’
Actor Govinda has opened up about the intense grief he experienced following the death of his mother, Nirmala Devi, revealing that he once entered the Narmada River believing he would “meet” her again. Govinda recalled the painful memory of losing his mother. ‘Felt everything was over’ In a conversation with ANI, Govinda recalled being in “tremendous pain” after his mother’s demise in 1996 and said the loss left him feeling that everything was over. “I was in a lot of pain. I was in tremendous pain. At that point, I felt that everything was over; that was it,” Govinda said. ‘Went into river thinking would meet mom’ Nirmala Devi, a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and actress, died on June 15, 1996, at the age of 69. Govinda was extremely close to his mother and has often credited her spiritual influence with playing an important role in both his personal and professional life. Recalling the incident at the Narmada River, the actor said, “So, I was at the Narmada River, I thought I would go a …
