Of course avatar is a Sanskrit word and was used keeping its connotations in mind.
Dont for a second think that James Cameron is totally ignorant of Hinduism. Many hollywood bigwigs, legendary western music artists, movers and shakers from the Silicon Valley have explored Eastern philosophy and India has always featured on their self-discovery itinerary as early as that uni gap year. Hell they probably know more about it than the average Indian self-loathing youth who is scrambling in his quest of aping the west.
Do not ever think that they could've never come up with that title if it wasnt for Govinda!!!
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