Impressed by Govil's performance in his debut film, he was signed up by the Barjatyas for a three-film-deal. Introduced to Tarachand Barjatya by his sister-in-law Tabassum, who is host of the first film celebrity talk show on Doordarshan Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan, Govil received his first break with Rajshri Productions, starring in Paheli (1977). Moving to Bombay in 1975 to join his brother’s business, he instead felt the urge to pursue his interest in acting. His interest in the performing arts also saw him acting in plays. He went on to study Engineering at the Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. Madhusudhan Rao's film Lav Kush (1997), besides lending his voice for the character of Ram in Yugo Sako's Indo-Japanese animation film Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992).īorn on 12 January, 1958, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, the fourth of six brothers and two sisters, he spent his teenage years in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Govil also became a familiar face in the mythological and historical series’ space, featuring in serials such as Vishwamitra in which he played Harishchandra, and Buddha in which he played Lord Buddha. Despite acting in hit Hindi, Bhojpuri, Braj Bhasha, Odia and Telugu films, he remains most popular for the award-winning tele-serial Ramayan (1987). It has gone into the history of not only Indian television, but also the Indian psyche,” so shared Arun Govil about the series that made him synonymous with Lord Ram. Not only the older generation but the new generation has also seen it. It has been happening since more than 30 years. Even in places like the airport, they touch my feet. “Ramayan proved to be a very important milestone in my career and life.