New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Canadian actor William Shatner has recalled how the discovery of a kidney stone unexpectedly turned into an opportunity to help a family in need. In 2006, the Star Trek actor revealed that a Canadian gambling company had approached him to auction his kidney stone, with the proceeds going towards charity.

Shatner shared the experience on the podcast Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny*. The Hollywood actor said he was starring in the legal drama Boston Legal at the time.

"I have a kidney stone, and the guy takes it out; here it is, a little black pellet. Thank God it's gone," he said.

According to Shatner, the gambling company approached him with an unusual proposal: it wanted to buy his kidney stone. He explained ...