“Oppenheimer” is a movie that has caused a huge roar all across the world. Fans, especially in India, went crazy for the movie even before its release. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was finally released last week on Friday, 21st of July, in all theatres across India.
Christopher Nolan is a British American director who is world famous. He is best known for his stunning films, where the plot of the film is often described in a perfect and unique manner. His films have always been praised highly by the fans and media.
Some of Christopher Nolan’s beautiful works for which he has gained a lot of popularity are “Inception,” “The Dark Knight Trilogy,” “Interstellar,” and “Dunkirk.” Nolan has made himself a strong place in the cinema world and has a unique identity. The movie has been surrounded by controversies from the day it hit the cinemas in India. This article discusses the controversies surrounding the movie in detail.
About The Movie:
The movie, “Oppenheimer” is about a famous and well-known American physicist. He was named Julius Robert Oppenheimer. He is popularly known as the father of the atomic bomb, as he played a huge role in the development of the atomic bomb used in World War II. The movie follows the path of his life.
The role of the popular physicist Oppenheimer is played by popular actor Cillian Murphy. In addition to Cillian Murphy, the movie also has other big names from the industry, like Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr, and Damon Matt.
Cillian Murphy is a popular Irish actor. He is known for playing complex characters on screen. His acting skills and versatility have gained him huge acclaim from his fans. He is best known for his role as “Tommy Shelby” in the popular television series, “Peaky Blinders.” He has also been in several other popular movies, such as “Inception,” “The Dark Knight Trilogy” and “28 Days Later.”
Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of complex characters, with the help of his bold voice and complex expressions, is what makes him so special. His role in “Peaky Blinders” proved his merit as a strong actor, and Oppenheimer’s complex character would have required someone with the skillset of Cillian Murphy. Hence, the excitement around fans regarding the movie was justified.
The Controversy Around The Movie:
Cillian Murphy made the movie even more appealing to people in India when he said that he read the holy book of Bhagavad Gita during the preparation for the film. He said that he learned a lot of things from the book and was inspired by it. Cillian Murphy read the book while preparing for the role of scientist and physicist J Robert Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer was a Sanskrit student in addition to being a physicist and was also inspired by the sacred text of the Bhagavad Gita during his life. However, a scene from the film has caused a huge controversy among fans in India. There is an intimate scene in the film that also features a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. The scene shows a girl making a man read the Bhagavad Gita while the two engage in sexual intercourse.
The book is a sacred text of the Hindus, and they have been rightfully disappointed by the scene in the film. It is being seen as a disrespect to the holy book, and the filmmakers have been facing backlash in India. People have been questioning the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India for approving such objectionable content.
Even some high-profile people like the Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur and Uday Mahurkar, the Information Commissioner of the Union government and founder of Save Culture, Save India, have expressed their displeasure over the scene.
Some fans have even said that hurt towards the religious sentiments of Indians will not be tolerated, and they have been appealing to the authorities to take down the movie. It remains to be seen what the future developments will be regarding the controversy.
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