Oppenheimer controversy: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer‘ has been making rolls on the internet but for all the bad reasons. The movie which is based on the life of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer made headlines and excitement way before it’s release. But as the movie hit theaters, Indian fans doesn’t seem happy. The movie is facing severe backlash over a scene where the two lead roles can be seen getting intimated which reading verses from the Bhagavad Gita.
Government of India information commissioner leads the uproar
One of the prominent voices leading the uproar is Government of India Information Commissioner, Uday Mahurkar. Uday Mahurkar, in an open letter to Christopher Nolan, expressed his strong dissatisfaction with a specific scene in the film. This scene portrays an intimate encounter accompanied by recitations from the Bhagavad Gita. Mahurkar labeled the scene as a “disturbing assault on Hinduism” and urged Nolan to globally remove it from the film.
Uday Mahurkar, the founder of the Save Culture Save India Foundation, stressed that the depiction in ‘Oppenheimer‘ can be seen as an attack on the Hindu community and may be connected to a broader plot by those against Hinduism. The portrayal of such a sacred Hindu text in the context of a personal moment between characters has been deemed offensive and inconsiderate towards the religious convictions of a billion tolerant Hindus.
The controversy has also sparked inquiries regarding the Central Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) choice to endorse the movie without removing the controversial scene. Uay Mahurkar’s open letter raised doubts about the reasoning behind this approval and requested Nolan to honor the sanctity of the sacred Hindu text by excluding the scene from the film.
The backlash continues, calls for boycott
The ask for boycott is getting heated day by day where fans can be seen expressing their respective views over the social media. People have been expressing that the respective scene is shocking and is disrespectful for Hindus.
Despite the following backlash and boycott demand, official statement from team ‘Oppenheimer’ has been awaited.
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