Despite all the ups and down in the “Bollywood’ relationship as romantic and glamorous as they are, the happy news of the reconciliation of veteran actor Govinda and comedian Krushna Abhishek has come as a comfort and joy to the industry. The longest run-in between superstars, stretching over eight years, officially ended when Govinda shook a hand and took the time to attend Arti Singh’s wedding, Krushna Abhishek’s sister.
Beyond the dilemma, they encountered during a reconciliation was rocky. It was the nepotism line of Sunita Ahuja that led to the feud between Govinda and Krushna Abhishek sometime in 2016 where the former expressed her burning anger at Krushna Abhishek’s unnecessarily mischievous words. Through a series of air-and-dirty laundry, face to face confrontations and palpable tension, the family that was close once became the adversary.
Nevertheless, as time dragged on, the rift mended, and perhaps it was then that the mirroring of decency and reconciliation found a way to both battle scars and psyche. When my elder sister, Arti, going to wedding, because of Govinda’s presence, I felt two things – that at the one side it signifies a bond as a brother as she is is and at the other side it also signifies that we must let bygones be bygones and move ahead in life.
The fact that Govinda has attended the celebration of marriage shows us well how we must pardon past mistakes and realize that nothing is more important than the bond of a family that outlives any silly quarrels. It was a gesture that not only found its home in the hearts of Abhishek and Ahuja families but also across the Bollywood fraternity where that mighty amour engulfed relationships beyond the heartache of egos and misunderstandings was nurtured.
Without Govinda, no one would have humorously disrupted Arti Singh’s wedding, which is difficult to imagine. It represents an edifice that has been constructed gradually over a span of years, a proof of the efficacy of the bond that unites human relationships, and a signpost of hope for those who are sure that reconciliation comes out of power.
When the cameras yapped and events transpired, there was an instance when Govinda and Krushan Abishheck were seen exchanging a friendly moment, which was so big in itself. That was the very instant of sheltering and parting with the past out of my hand and most willingly taking on the coming future.
The eternal friction between people which frequently dominates news feeds is a showcase of how repentance is not the weaker show. It is a challenge even to set aside our concerns and to go for love and goodwill in comparison with intolerance.
In the end when the curtain falls, why should we not celebrate because reconciliation has won – what a great victory! – because family relationships are now stronger – they gained from that ordeal – and because love and forgiveness are now in the driver’s seat.
