Ssunita Ahuja, the outspoken and fiercely candid wife of Bollywood icon Govinda, has cleared the air on rumours swirling around her marriage. Recently, her social media update created quite a buzz when fans noticed she had removed the surname ‘Ahuja’ from her Instagram handle. As rumours of a possible split between the couple started doing the rounds, Ssunita decided to set the record straight.‘I want name and fame’: Ssunita explains Instagram name change“I removed Ahuja and added an extra s in my first name. But this change happened almost a year ago,” she clarified in a chat with Bombay Times. “It was done purely for numerology purposes. I want name and fame—who doesn’t, right?” she laughed.And it seems the strategy is working. When asked if the change brought the fame she had hoped for, Ssunita replied with a wink, “Absolutely! Can’t you see how viral I’ve gone in the last few months? I’m all over the internet!”‘I am an Ahuja, and that won’t change’While she may have made cosmetic changes to her name for numerological reasons, Ssunita made it very clear that it has nothing to do with her identity or relationship with Govinda. “I am an Ahuja, and that won’t change. The surname will only be dropped when I leave the world,” she said firmly.As for the divorce rumours? Ssunita shut them down completely. “We are a happy family. Until something comes directly from both of us, don’t assume anything,” she stated, urging the public not to jump to conclusions based on social media changes alone.Govinda and SsunitaGovinda and Ssunita tied the knot on 11 March 1987, and over the decades, they’ve stood by each other through the highs and lows of showbiz. The couple has two children—daughter Tina Ahuja and son Yashvardan Ahuja. Through it all, Ssunita has remained Govinda’s biggest cheerleader, often speaking up about his talent and struggles in an ever-changing industry.In a heartfelt conversation with ETimes last month, Ssunita reflected on the shifting landscape of Hindi cinema and the challenges that come with it, especially for stars like Govinda, whose peak years were in the 90s and early 2000s.“Govinda is a versatile actor — people in the 90s and 2000s gave him a lot of respect and love, but now the cinema has changed,” she observed. Ssunita believes it’s crucial for artists to adapt to the times. “I always tell Govinda that as time goes by, you have to change. So I told him, it’s not the time of the 90s anymore — it’s 2025. You have to see what is working now. If you make films from the past, the audience will not like it,” she explained.
