As reported by the Indian Express, Govinda was preparing to leave for Kolkata when the accident occurred. His manager, Shashi Sinha, shared the details of the incident and confirmed that Govinda had been in stable condition afterward.

The accident took place when Govinda was putting his licensed revolver in a cupboard and it accidentally fell, discharging a bullet. Shashi explained that the injury was below Govinda’s left knee, but the bullet had been removed.

In an audio message shared with the media by Shiv Sena leader Krishna Hegde, Govinda expressed his gratitude to his supporters and well-wishers.

He said, “Namaste, pranam. This is Govinda. Thanks to your blessings, my parents’ blessings, and the grace of my guru… I was shot, but the bullet has been removed. I am deeply thankful to the doctors here, especially Dr. Agarwal. Thank you all for your prayers and support.”

Govinda’s most recent television appearance was in March 2024, when he served as a judge on the dance reality show Dance Deewane, where he regularly recounted anecdotes from his thriving Bollywood career.

Following the show’s conclusion, he turned his attention to politics and has since been actively involved in various Shiv Sena events. 

In the less-than-a-minute-long deleted scene, Patrick (played by Fahadh Faasil) asks Roopa (played by Ritika Singh) to order something for him, as he is hungry. Meanwhile, Roopa is shocked by Patrick’s casual behavior at a point when she hits a roadblock in the investigation. In response, Fahadh Faasil recreates the iconic dialogue from Rajinikanth’s 1995 film Muthu, delivering the famous “Pasi, dhukkam, and sandhosam” line from K. S. Ravikumar’s directorial.

The Pushpa actor truly channeled his inner Rajinikanth fanboy in him and delivered the dialogue perfectly. While the makers of Vettaiyan have not revealed why this adorable scene didn’t make it into the film’s final cut, they have certainly delighted moviegoers—especially Thalaivar fans—by sharing it. Check out how netizens reacted to the new deleted scene from Vettaiyan below!

Many of her followers also offered condolences over Payne‘s passing. Social media is filled with people remembering him and his contribution to people’s lives because the major part of it was influenced by the songs One Direction sang.

The singer has had an interesting career trajectory. He entered the X factor in 2008, when he was just a teenager. After two years, he came back on the show because the judge, Simon Cowell, had asked him to do so back in 2008.

And at that time, the iconic band including Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Mallik, and Niall Horan was created. As we all know, the band quickly gained global success, making it one of the most successful musical groups in the world.

But many hearts were broken when it was announced that the band members would part ways. Since then, all the members have ventured into pursuing their solo careers.

Back in 2019, while conversing with the BBC, the Strip That Down singer recalled dealing with the popularity he garnered in his career.

Payne shared that he was “very confused about fame when it all happened.” The singer talked about his “erratic behavior” when the band broke up. He discussed the hard partying that he did.

But even years after the band had broken up, many of their fans wished that they’d get back together, as they would express this by posting about it on social media platforms.

Now, all the 1D fans are grieving his sudden death. The singer passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. He reportedly died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, where he was staying at the time. Payne was just 31 years old.