Govinda Naam Mera review: Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar

The movie is reduced to a rather silly whodunit with a flat narrative and a plot that never follows one path.

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Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar tried to portray characters that we haven't really seen them play in the past.

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The actors fail on several levels due to the weak plot and much weaker execution.

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The story follows Govinda (Kaushal) who is a background dancer wants to be a choreographer.

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He is juggling a 'hotty' wife Gauri (Pednekar) at home, and has an extra marital affair with his 'naughty' girlfriend Suku (Advani).

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