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Reuters
Monday, March 15, 2010
Mumbai (Reuters) - "Avatar" and the magical land of Pandora in James
Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster may have had a subconscious reference to
Hindu mythology, the director said over the weekend.
"Avatar" has made Hollywood history with $2.6 billion in worldwide
ticket sales and showcased Cameron's bold moviemaking skills. It also
revealed the director's fascination with the imagery of India.
"I just have loved every thing, the mythology, the entire Hindu
pantheon, seems so rich and vivid," Cameron told an audience of
filmmakers and actors at a conference in New Delhi on Saturday.
In "Avatar", Cameron creates a lush world of dense forest and
floating mountains in a computer-generated spectacular that
transforms much of the cast into giant, blue-skinned humanoids.
One of Hinduism's most revered gods, Krishna, is often depicted with
blue skin.
"I didn't want to reference the Hindu religion so closely but the
subconscious association was interesting and I hope I haven't
offended any one in doing so," the filmmaker said.
Cameron said the title of the film was a subconscious reference to
India. 'Avatar' in Sanskrit means reincarnation.
At the Academy Awards last week, Kathryn Bigelow's gritty Iraq War
movie "The Hurt Locker" outshone "Avatar" after a nail-biting
campaign season.
"Avatar" couldn't turn its box-office gold into a best picture Oscar
win but scored three wins in the technical categories -- visual
effects, cinematography and art direction.
(Reporting by Shilpa Jamkhandikar)
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