Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- Bollywood star Govinda undoubtedly ruled the industry in the 90s. He was not only known as the King of Comedy, but his dance moves were also extremely popular. Almost every song from his films became a hit.

In fact, many times, his songs became more popular than the films themselves. Govinda himself acknowledged this in an interview with ANI.

"Mujhe ye pata tha ki meri filmein nahin chalegi meri filmon ke gaane (zyada) chalenge ... meri film ki jo heroine hai woh, film ke gaane chalenge aur heroine ke sath jo (on screen) sambandh banaunga toh woh ek prem sambandh banaunga," He shared.

Govinda also recalled his mother telling him, "We named you Govinda, so always keep smiling and keep having fun."

He kept those words ...