Actor Ragini Khanna rose to fame in the world of television with her shows such as Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi and Sasural Genda Phool. She is also the niece of superstar Govinda but felt that this did not help her career.
In an interview with Siddharth Kanan, Ragini shared that Govinda’ children Tina Ahuja and Yashvardan Ahuja, might not go to television but being his niece, she didn’t have the privilege to be say no to television. Govinda has been part of the Hindi film industry for several decades and given multiple blockbuster films.
When asked if being related to Govinda was advantageous for her, Ragini said, “It is not. He is a very, very big star. Firstly I am not his daughter. I love Namu,(Tina Ahuja) I love Yash (Yashvardan Ahuja), I love them too much. We are pals but jab aap kaam pe jaate ho to aap waise nahi dekhe jaate ho. Agar Namu, Yash ko aap bol do ki television pe jao, wo nahi jayenge but ek Ragini jayegi. (We are pals but when you go for work, that is not how you are viewed. Will Nammu, Yash go to television? But a Ragini will go). You see the difference? Main chahti hun ki ye badle. (I want this to change) Why is television always a step down for movies?”
Ragini said that she shares close relations with Govinda’s family and cousins Abhishek Krushna and Aarti Singh. She mentioned that they are always in touch.
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She said, “We don’t hangout like this in a restaurant. We don’t go out. Actually ye pehli baar zindagi mein hua hai ki Chichi mama (Govinda) se main 4 saal se nahi mili hun kyunki covid aa gaya tha beech mein. Lekin main ghar jati hun, unse milti hun, unse baatein karti hun. Sunita mami ke saath every function, every Diwali we speak, birthday. Krushna, Aarti bhi bhaidooj, rakshabandhan, diwali. Mera sabke saath acha hai. (This is the first time that I haven’t met Govinda uncle in four years because Covid also came. But otherwise I go to his house, talk him. With Sunita aunty we meet and talk on every function, birthdays and festival. With Krushna and Aarti also we talk on Bhaidooj, Rakshabandhan, Diwali. I have good relations with everyone.)
Ragini has been part of several reality shows as a contestant and as host. Her last fictional show was Sasural Genda Phool, in which she played the role of Suhana Kashyap. She was last seen on television as part of Comedy Nights Live.
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