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Govinda Defends Family Priest Amid Podcast Controversy

11/5/2025

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Govinda released a video on November 4 in which he condemned Sunita Ahuja's remarks about their family priest Pandit Mukesh Shukla.
He stated he respects Pandit Mukesh Shukla and has been consulting him for years.
Sunita Ahuja's remarks during a podcast suggested that priests, including Pandit Mukesh Shukla, are not always sincere, triggering backlash.
The backlash from netizens and Shukla supporters prompted Govinda to issue the apology.

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Govinda released a video on November 4 in which he condemned Sunita Ahuja's remarks about their family priest Pandit Mukesh Shukla.
He stated he respects Pandit Mukesh Shukla and has been consulting him for years.
Sunita Ahuja's remarks during a podcast suggested that priests, including Pandit Mukesh Shukla, are not always sincere, triggering backlash.
The backlash from netizens and Shukla supporters prompted Govinda to issue the apology.