Govinda finally opens up on people’s disbelief over ‘Avatar’ claims; says, “It’s prejudiced behaviour”

A few days back, Govinda appeared on the show ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ where he said that he was offered a role in James Cameron ‘Avatar’. He also claimed on the show that he was the one to suggest the title of the film. This news was really hard to digest for a section of Twitterati that Govinda was ever offered ‘Avatar’. Post his revelation, Twitterati came with funny memes on the actor.

Now responding to people’s reactions on his ‘Avatar’ claims, Govinda told Bombay Times, “I am fine with people wondering how someone like Govinda could refuse a James Cameron film. I can understand where they are coming from. I respect that thought. They are entitled to have that opinion, but to say how come Govinda got that offer in the first place, is wrong.”

He said, “It’s not like meri aukad nahi hai. It’s prejudiced behaviour…. This is that same elitist, superiority complex. Yeh galat hai. Aapko vishwas nahi karna hai toh mat kijiye, but don’t say things like this.”

“I was labelled as a massy entertainer and I had no issue with it as it suited me. That could be a reason why the thought of me rejecting Avatar sounds funny to people,” added Govinda.

“He (Cameron) wanted me to shoot for 410 days. For someone like me, to get painted all over the body was something I could not do. So, I apologised. But like I said, the film went on to become a super hit,” said Govinda on ‘Aap Ki Adalat’.

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