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.”

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The union has taken this action to exert pressure on streaming titans to meet their demands, which include a more equitable profit-sharing structure and enhanced working conditions.

160,000 performers will join the strike, joining a separate strike by writers fighting for similar rights and improved treatment in the industry.

The decision to strike follows the failure of last-ditch negotiations to produce a satisfactory agreement. The actors are requesting higher pay, better working conditions, and a guarantee from streaming services that artificial intelligence and computer-generated features and voices will not replace human actors.

Christopher Nolan, the film’s director, revealed that Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt fled the Oppenheimer premiere when the strike began.

During a news conference conducted in California, the executive director and chief negotiator of the union emphasised that the strike is “an instrument of last resort.”

He stated, “They’ve left us with no alternative.”

The day before, negotiations between the union known as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and major studios reached an impasse, resulting in a unanimous resolution in favour of strike action by the union’s negotiating committee.

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studios, was disappointed by the breakdown of negotiations. In a statement, they admitted that “a strike is certainly not the outcome we had hoped for, as studios cannot operate without the performers who bring our TV shows and films to life.”

In addition, the statement lamented, “The Union has regrettably chosen a course of action that will cause financial hardships for tens of thousands of people who rely on the industry.”

In the meantime, the Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May 2, demanding higher wages and better working conditions. As an alternative employment option, some writers have turned to non-contracted freelance economy work.

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The occurrence of a “double strike” by both unions is unprecedented since 1960, when actor and former U.S. president Ronald Reagan lead the SAG. The last significant strike by actors occurred in 1980.

In June, the Directors Guild of America effectively negotiated a contract and will no longer participate in the ongoing strike.

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