Priya Aditi
Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan has entered the 100 crore club on the Indian market and become the highest-grossing Hollywood IMAX film in India. The J. Robert Oppenheimer biopic was released on July 21.
Up until August 2, the film had earned 97 crores at the Indian box office. On August 3, however, according to a press release issued by Universal Pictures, Oppenheimer earned more than 3 crore. As a consequence, its total collection in India has surpassed the 100 crore mark.
Oppenheimer’s report on the box office
Oppenheimer was released on July 21, alongside Barbie, adapted by Greta Gerwig and starring Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie. The Christopher Nolan-directed film and Barbie earned a combined 100 crore rupees in their debut week at the Indian box office. Oppenheimer earned 73.20 crore in the first week alone.
The Bhagavad Gita dispute
Since the 21st of July, when Oppenheimer was released, a segment of Indian viewers have been referencing a particular scene. Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer has sex with psychologist Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh) while she requests him to read a Sanskrit verse from a book whose title and cover are not visible. Oppenheimer, confused by Jean’s insistence, reads the verse she indicates: “Now, I am Death, destroyer of the world.”
Anurag Thakur protests the occurrence.
According to ANI sources, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has adopted a firm stance on the contentious incident. In response to the objectionable scene, the minister has demanded utter accountability from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The minister has ordered the filmmakers to immediately eliminate the controversial scene. According to ANI’s sources, he has also warned that all CBFC members who approved the screening of the film will face severe punishment.
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Shobhaa De on the dispute
Wednesday, after viewing Oppenheimer, Shobhaa De posted on Twitter, “#OppenheimerMovie left me dumbfounded.Exceptional sounds empty. Oh, about the controversy surrounding the sex scene and the Bhagavad Gita… errr…so many five-star hotels have copies of The Bhagavad Gita and the Bible in every room. Next to the bed, where numerous couples engage in sexual activity. Nobody disagrees with @ianuragthakur.”
