When you think of Bollywood stars who pushed the limits of style and fashion, you simply cannot miss out Govinda - the man had a separate fan base altogether, because of his sense of fashion and style.

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We think that Ranveer & Aparshakti push the sartorial envelope to its limits nowadays. Truth be told, though, even they will agree that Govinda up until the early 2000s, trumped all of them, by a great extent.

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We take a look at a few of Govinda’s most iconic outfits from his prime, which made all of us his fans of his movies, and his quirky sense of style as well.

In A Pink/Purple Kurta

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Amitabh Bachchan looked very out of place in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan especially as the non-police doppelgangers. Govinda on the other hand, in some really questionable outfits, looked right at home.

Going Goth

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When have you ever seen a leather jacket that was as quirky as this one? Never? Thought so. We actually kinda dig this goth-version of Govinda.

The Prints Of his Shirt

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As quirky and whacky as this printed shirt is, this isn’t the quirkiest of his shirts. There have been many instances where Govinda had put on shirts that just drew everyone’s attention to themselves, no matter what was going on, on the screen.

The PC Sarkar Avatar

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This is from one of his more recent films, after his comeback. He legit looks like he is going to play the role of a magician in a film. All future magicians should be taking notes.

The Shirt As A Canvas

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Seriously, for this man, his shirt was his literal canvas. Also, don’t miss that chunky looking belt, and that dope looking watch. He really knew how to dress up in style, without having to rely on a suit.

The Colour-Bomb

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This is just classic Govinda - wearing a colour-bomb of an outfit. Red & Blue denim shorts with a slanted cap, yellow T-shirt and suspenders. Only Govinda can pull of something as whacky as this outfit.

The Walking Zebra Crossing

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Don’t mind us saying this, but it almost seems like one day Govinda just decided that he wanted to wear a zebra crossing, and got this piece made. Oh, and the manner in which he broke a few style rules (no wearing horizontal stripes, is just awesome.

The Actual Zebra Print

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Think of animal prints and the zebra would be the last thing on any one’s minds. Not Govinda though. There is street fashion, then there is high fashion, and then there is Govinda sense of dressing up, in a league of its own.

A Study In Violet & Yellow

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And then, we have this gem of an outfit. Govinda actually looks quite nice in this mustard yellow and violet outfit. It has a very bohemian appeal to it. We’re not sure though that any one of us can ever actually pull something off like this.

The Bottomline…

Govinda truly is one of the original fashion icons of Bollywood. His sartorial sensibilities were genuinely way ahead of its time. Do let us know which other outfits of Govinda were memorable, and which ones made you a fan of his.

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