New Delhi : James Cameron is back with the latest installment in his mega Avatar franchise. Soon after Avatar: Fire And Ash released, Indian actor Govinda started trending. Even after several months, Bollywood’s Hero No 1 remained attached with Hollywood’s biggest money making franchise for an unexpected reason, which keeps bringing him back on trends whenever Cameron releases a new iteration. Once again, fans are sharing Govinda’s clips from Avatar 3 leaving others confused. In what they claim to be his cameo in the latest release, is not as simple as it seems. So what’s the entire matter about?
Avatar: Fire And Ash released on December 19. Soon after, many netizens began trending Govinda by sharing alleged clips from his cameo in the film. This left a major chunk of the internet wondering if Govinda really makes an appearance in the film.
Govinda’s ‘cameo’ in Avatar 3
Several posts surfaced, especially on X (formerly Twitter) depicting different scenes of Govinda in Pandora, the movie’s universe. Govinda’s blue-skinned face and body as one of the Na’vi people perfectly matched with the other characters. Infact, in one photo, he’s seen dressed in a traditional Indian attire.
While some users declared it is a post-credits scene, others stated his surprise appearance was until now, a well-kept secret by James Cameron.
Fact check: Does Govinda really make a cameo in Avatar 3?
The answer is, NO! This is all AI generated, and a way of fans to have fun. A netizen wrote, “Yr iss scene pr goosebumps aa gye the (Guys this scene gave me goosebumps).” Another one reacted, “This was totally unexpected but loved the cameo.” A fan joked, “Og is back pehle akshay Khana or ab lord govinda (first it was Akshaye Khanna and now Govinda).
Govinda’s old claim of getting offered Avatar
For the unversed, it all started from Govinda’s previous claim that James Cameron had offered him a role in Avatar which he rejected. He said, “I even left an offer of ₹21.5 crore, although I remember this because it was painful. I had met a Sardarji in America and gave him a business idea to work in sweets and delicacies. Some years later, he said that the idea worked wonders for him. There, he made me meet James Cameron. He asked me to do a film with James, so I invited them for dinner to discuss about it.”
He added, “Picture ka title bhi maine hi diya tha. Maine Rajesh Khanna ji ko dekha tha left hand kata hua… maine kaha, ‘Yaar accha aadmi he pata nahi kyu ajeeb sa role kar liya!’ Toh maine kaha, ‘Second time banegi Avatar!’ Toh mujhe kehta hai, ‘The hero is lame!’ (I had only given the title. I had seen Rajesh Khanna and wondered why he did that part. I only predicted the sequel). Maine kaha, ‘Lame? Govinda! Hello? I am not doing your picture!’ He said, ‘I am offering you 18 crores.’ I said, ‘I don’t want your 18 crores.’ He said the shoot will be for 410 days. I said that is okay, but if I paint my body, I will be in the hospital!”
