In Govinda's movies of the 1990s, mostly directed by David Dhawan, a certain pattern governs the proceedings. Govinda, often accompanied by a sidekick, usually gets the better of a rich father or an established authority figure. Apart from a cursory romance played out in jaunty side-by-side choreography with an interchangeable young woman, Govinda's characters defy social convention. Sometimes he is a rich boy living a shoestring life, playing cons in such films as Haseena Maan Jaayegi, or posing as a servant in Hero No. 1. Other times, he is a poor boy asserting his right to equal social standing with the rich, as in Dulhe Raja or Coolie No. 1.