‘Oppenheimer’ sparks online outrage in India due to Hindu scripture scene https://t.co/0oMIr1V00g pic.twitter.com/vccvrAcO6I
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A scene in the film Oppenheimer where the protagonist [Spoiler (click to open)]recites a verse from the Bhagwad Gita, considered the holiest of Hindu scripture, just before having sex had sparked outrage in India with many threatening to boycott the film.
“This should be investigated… on an urgent basis and those involved should be severely punished,” the nationalist “Save Culture Save India Foundation” said in a press release. Comments by the organisation’s founder, government official Uday Mahurkar, condemning the movie were also retweeted more than 3,600 times.
“We do not know the motivation and logic behind this unnecessary scene on life of a scientist. But this is a direct assault on religious beliefs of a billion tolerant Hindus, rather it amounts to waging a war on the Hindu community and almost appears to be part of a larger conspiracy by anti-Hindu forces,” Mahurkar wrote.
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