Oppenheimer: Fresh Row Erupts Over Bhagavad Gita Scene in christopher Nolan's Film
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ne of Hollywood’s biggest movies hit theatres on July 21, Oppenheimer. According to reports, the movie has earned Rs 13.50 crore nett in india on its opening day for all languages. It had sold close to 1.30 lakh tickets for its first day across the same cinema hall chains. While many people went to see the movie and the shows have been running houseful, a fresh controversy has erupted around christopher Nolan’s magnum opus owing to a certain scene that involves the recitation of Bhagwad Geeta.
On Saturday, uday Mahurkar from Save culture Save india Foundation issued a statement where he expressed that the said scene has hurt religious sentiments. He also urged I&B ministry to take action. His statement read, “It has come to the notice of Save culture Save india Foundation that the movie Oppenheimer which was released on 21st July contains scenes which make a scathing attack on Hinduism.
A scene in the movie shows a woman makes a man read Bhagwad Geeta aloud while getting over him and doing sexual intercourse."
The statement continued, “A divine gift to human civilisation by Bhagwan Sri Krishna, the Bhagwad Geeta, is one of the most revered scriptures of Hinduism.
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