Actor Govinda paid his last respects to veteran film producer and ex-CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani on June 4. He said to the media, "You [Nihalani] helped artists like me and me rise above the age of poverty." Govinda made his acting debut with Nihalani's production 'Ilzaam' (1986). He also backed Govinda's films like 'Shola Aur Shabnam' and 'Paap Ki Duniya'.