Govinda's 1st statement after bullet injury: Thank you for praying, I feel better

Actor Govinda released an audio message after accidentally shooting himself in the leg with his licenced revolver on Tuesday, October 1.

In Short

• Govinda released a statement after the bullet injury
• The doctors removed the bullet from his leg
• The incident occurred while he was cleaning his revolver

Actor Govinda released his first statement after suffering a bullet injury on Tuesday, October 1. The 60-year-old recorded an audio message from the hospital and thanked his doctor and fans for being supportive. The 90s Bollywood star confirmed that the doctors removed the bullet from his leg and he was feeling better now.

His statement in Hindi is loosely translated as, "This is Govinda. With the blessings of my fans, my parents and God, I am doing better now. I suffered a bullet injury, but I am feeling fine now. They have removed the bullet. I thank my doctor, Dr Aggarwal, and all my fans who prayed for my well-being. Thank you very much (sic)."

Govinda had accidentally shot himself in the leg with his licenced revolver early on Tuesday morning. He was immediately rushed to the hospital after the accident. The actor was reportedly getting ready for his early flight to Kolkata when he dropped the revolver from his hand and it misfired. The incident happened at around 4.45 am when he was cleaning the revolver.

He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital. Govinda's wife Sunita Ahuja was not in Mumbai when the incident happened. Ahuja said she had been told that her husband was fine and out of danger now. Govinda's daughter is currently in the hospital with him.