Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- 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.

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.

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...