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Govinda overwhelmed by Salman's gesture
By Manissha Despaande, Indo-Asian News Service

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Govinda was truly overwhelmed when Salman Khan presented him with a Mercedes Benz because the actor-politician had refused to take remuneration for a film. 

  

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"He signed me at a time when he is at the peak of his career and my career was in the pits. I wanted to thank him but even before I could do so, he went one step further and presented me with a Mercedes. I can never forget this gesture of his for the rest of my life," Govinda says. 

Not many are aware that Govinda had co-starred with Salman in "Deewana Mastana" many years ago, when he made a fleeting appearance in the film, reports Bollywood Trade.

"I merely managed to say hello to Salman at that time but now he's more than a friend to me," he says.

He is very excited about Salman and Sohail's yet untitled home production to be directed by David Dhawan.

"Working with David Dhawan is like homecoming after a long time. I really feel privileged," he says. 

Govinda is currently working with Priyadarshan and Nikhil Advani. 

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A new confident breed of directors

The most discernible trend of 2005 by far was the emergence of a new breed of directors who exuded confidence in their style of filmmaking and made their mark too. 

From Mohit Suri ("Zeher" and "Kalyug") to Pradeep Sarkar ("Parineeta") to Siddharth Anand ("Salaam Namaste") to Soham Shah ("Kaal") and Ruchi Narayan ("Kal"), they all had their say at the box-office, giving a new dimension to filmmaking, reports Bollywood Trade. 

Anand, who's consolidated his place in the Yash Raj camp after his directorial debut "Salaam Namaste", says: "It was a year that saw the audiences welcoming the new sensibilities of a new range of directors. Moreover, what was encouraging was the fact that even an unconventional story like mine found its way into the hearts of the audiences." 

However, the director who got a thumbs-up from the industry and the audiences alike was Mohit Suri, with both his films proving to be box-office successes. 

Rajesh Thadani, a Mumbai distributor, who released both his films in Mumbai, says he is the most promising debut-making director of the year. 

"He's got us distributors to endorse the new breed of directors. In fact, it won't be wrong to say that the work of new directors can guarantee better returns than that of established directors who tend to repeat themselves," says Thadani.