New Delhi, March 10 -- Veteran actor Govinda is back with his claim on James Cameron's Avatar. However, this time, the actor said that the Hollywood director had offered him a whopping Rs.18 crore for the lead role in the 2009 film, which he rejected because the character was "lame".

At 'Shaktiman' fame Mukesh Khanna's YouTube show, Govinda recalled how a chance meeting with a Sikh man led him to meet James Cameron.

"I once left an offer of Rs.21.5 crore. I remember this because it was hurtful," Govind said, setting the tone for the Avatar story.

"I once met a Sardarji in America who asked me for a business suggestion. I randomly suggested he patent a business in sweets and delicacies. I met him again some years later when I was shooti...