‘Avatar’ may be subconsciously linked to India: Cameron

“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.