Govinda's daughter, Tina Ahuja, recently shared that her father would ask her to lose weight during her teenage years, which led her to try crash diets, such as having only black coffee. She shared that she has done every type of dieting as she would always have a nutritionist since herteens.
"I remember going from aloo ka parantha diet to only having 600-700 calories in a day, which I don’t recommend to anyone. I only used to have black coffee, wear dhoti pants, it was a boho phase of my life with those red lips. But now, I have come to a point where I want to eat very good food – I eat berries, have smoothies, workout, green juices, nuts, and I sleep very well now," Tina told Curly Tales.
When Tina was asked if Govinda still continues to encourage her to focus on weight loss, she denied, stating that he no longer pressures her about it and said, "This has been going on since my teens. He was always like, 'Tum fit raha karo, ache lagne chahiye, mote unhealthy acha nahi lagta.' I never had any problem or anything. After my accident in Jaipur, I gained weight. I couldn’t workout for a year after that. I used to think I was fit."
Tina shared that attending Shilpa Shetty's screening was a major eye-opener for her, as it made her realise the extent of her weight gain. "I had just come from London after a holiday and I walked in thinking I am a fairy. Then, I saw a tag on Instagram and I felt, 'Oh, I have become so fat'. I went from UK4 to UK12 and I didn’t even realise it. I was not even working out and eating a lot. I can now write a book on how to lose weight, taking one day at a time. I know all the healthy tricks and tips now," she concluded.
