Director James Gunn Gives A Shoutout To Govinda's Tu Mera Superman Song

Even Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is amazed at how Govinda managed to unite Marvel and DC before anyone else did. James Gunn, the mastermind behind the upcoming Superman movie, recently shared that the film has wrapped up its shooting, making it one of the most anticipated releases in the DC Universe for 2025. However, Gunn couldn’t have predicted how a 1988 Bollywood film starring Govinda brought Marvel and DC characters together in a quirky crossover. The director took to his Instagram Stories to humourously react to a scene from the film Dariya Dil, where Govinda is dressed as Superman and Kimi Katkar is in a Spider-Man-inspired costume.

On Tuesday, Gunn posted a clip from the song Tu Mera Superman, which features Govinda as Superman and Kimi Katkar as Spider-Man, both dancing and romancing in a park. In the clip, Govinda’s character punches a villain skyward, fights off other goons with his signature style and ultimately saves Kimi’s character. The two then proceed to dance along with other people in the park. Gunn captioned the clip, “DC (handshake emoji) Marvel.”

Govindam, however, didn’t play a superhero in the film, directed by K. Ravi Shankar. The Superman and Spider-Man costumes were only part of one song. In the track, both Govinda and Kimi Katkar donned superhero outfits and were seen flying around the city while romancing each other.

Back in July, James Gunn announced on his Instagram that filming had finished for his Superman project, which stars David Corenswet as the young Clark Kent.

He shared a picture with the cast and crew, writing in the caption, “And that’s a wrap. God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set – and for that I am forever grateful. (Photo from our first week of shooting in Svalbard Norway.)”

The movie will also feature Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. It marks the first feature film since Gunn and Peter Safran took on the leadership roles at DC.

Superman will be released in theatres on July 11, 2025.