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After Salman Khan went back on his promise to launch Govinda’s daughter Narmada for his film Dabangg, producer Pahlaj Nihalani has taken upon his shoulders to launch his protégé’s daughter. Talking to Movie Chakkar, Nihalani averred,” I am definitely going to launch Narmada; she is like family to me and I would like to give her a proper launch. With regard to the same, I am scripting something with her in mind.”

What the Shah Rukh Khan film Chak De did to the game of hockey, similarly Govinda promises to do the same to football in his new film Avatar produced and directed by Pahlaj Nihalani. In fact, Nihalani intends to sell the film as football’s answer to <em>Chak De</em>. Govinda too has made it clear that he will promote football with a vengeance in the film. “We neglect all games and sports except cricket. Hopefully my film will break that monopoly and motivate youngsters to try games other than cricket,” says the actor.

After a month and ten days in hospital Shatrughan Sinha is finally going home tomorrow. In fact he would have been home on Friday. But the Janmashthami festivities on the streets of Mumbai kept Shatruji’s travel plans back home on hold. A disappointment for Shatruji’s best friend producer Pahlaj Nihalani who had made grand welcome-home plans for the now- fit-and-fine actor-politician.