Mercury News

Opinion: ‘Oppenheimer’ intersection with sacred Hindu text misses the mark

A controversy has erupted about the way the movie “Oppenheimer” depicts the scientist’s relationship with the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita. J. Robert Oppenheimer saw the Gita as a reflection of ...
USA Today

'Oppenheimer' sex scene with Cillian Murphy sparks backlash in India: 'Attack on Hinduism'

Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh's sex scene in "Oppenheimer" has sparked backlash in India over the use of a sacred text. The Christopher Nolan film details the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the ...
Business Insider

The use of a sacred Hindu scripture during a sex scene in 'Oppenheimer' has sparked controversy among India's right-wing groups

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IndieWire

‘Oppenheimer’ Sex Scene Involving Sacred Text Stirs Backlash in India: ‘It Amounts to Waging a War on the Hindu Community’

A scene involving J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh) reading the Hindu holy scripture "Bhagavad Gita" in bed has led to protests and reportedly censorship in India ...
Variety

‘Oppenheimer’ Sacred Text Reading Sex Scene Raises Hackles in India: ‘This Is a Direct Assault on Religious Beliefs of a Billion Tolerant Hindus’

PREVIOUSLY: A sex scene in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” featuring a line from Hindu holy scripture “Bhagavad Gita” has led to protests even as the film rakes it in at the box office. SPOILER ...
PBS

How Do Religious Texts Work?

Sacred texts mean vary amongst religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and other times not. Sacred texts mean different things to different religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and ...