2023-07-24 10:46:09
Oppenheimer, played by Sydney Murphy, was condemned by Indian right-wing groups for reciting a good line from the Hindu classic “Bhagavad Gita” in a sex scene with his lover Joan Tatlock, played by Florence Puy. Image: Extracted from Twitter @FilmUpdates
The biographical film “Oppenheimer” directed by the well-known director Christopher Nolan triggered a global upsurge after its release. The father of the atomic bomb quoted the Hindu classic “Bhagavad Gita” to describe himself, making the phrase “I am now Death, the Destroyer of Worlds” his world-famous quote. Unexpectedly, in order to strengthen the struggling and melancholy inner mood behind this passage, the film arranged it in a sex scene between Oppenheimer and his lover. This move aroused dissatisfaction among some Hindu people and threatened to boycott the film.
Known for his complex dramas, Nolan’s new film was an instant sensation, but this time there were more criticisms.
According to CNN, Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, was in a sex scene with Jean Tatlock, a psychiatrist played by Florence Pugh, because he recited “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds” from one of Hinduism’s most sacred scriptures, the Bhagavad Gita. of worlds) was denounced by Indian right-wing groups.
In fact, the line is used several times in the film, including in this sex scene.
A politician from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called the film a “disturbing attack on Hinduism” and accused it of an anti-Hindu conspiracy.
India’s Information Commissioner (Information Commissioner) Uday Mahurkar said in a statement on the 22nd that the scene was a “direct attack on the faith of one billion Hindus” and even compared it to “waging a war against Hinduism”. He called on the production team to delete this scene to indirectly win the friendship of one billion Hindus.
According to the report, this is not the first time that Hindu rightists have been offended by film and television works, and due to strong protests from conservative and radical groups, some programs were boycotted and even forced to stop broadcasting.
Netflix’s Indian series “A Suitable Boy” and Indian films “The Kerala Story” and “The Kashmir Files” have all been criticized for their portrayal of Hinduism.
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