Arun Govil during the election campaign

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fields actor Arun Govil, who plays Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s mythological drama Ramayana, from Meerut Lok Sabha seat in western Uttar Pradesh. Mr Govil, who was born in Meerut and joined the BJP in 2021, succeeded the party’s sitting MP Rajendra Agarwal.

Here are some facts about Arun Govil:

1. Arun Govil was born on January 12, 1952 in Meerut. He received his engineering degree from Chaudhry Charan Singh University. During college, he participated in plays and stage performances. His father, Chandra Prakash Govil, was a government official.

2. In 1975, he moved to Mumbai to join his brother’s business but soon realized it was not for him. He then decided to pursue an acting career.Arun Govil got his big break with the 1977 film Paheli, he left a lasting impression on director Talachander Bajjatiya.This led to a three-movie deal, including titles such as Sawang Kodo (1979) and no water to water (1979).

3. Arun Govil made his TV debut in 1987 with Ramanand Sagar Vikram Pai and eventually became famous Ramayana. The show made him a household name.He also voiced Ram in Yugo Sako’s Indo-Japanese animated film Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992).

4. Arun Govil ran for Congress in the 1980s, but it took him decades to enter politics.

5. Arun Govil met his wife Shreelekha, a textile designer, early in her acting career. They have two children, Sonika and Amal.