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 ...
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 ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Activist wants sacred Hindu text in Manchester VA lobby

A Hindu activist said he has waited more than a year for officials at the Manchester VA Medical Center to place a copy of the sacred Hindu text — the Bhagavad Gita — in the entrance lobby of the main ...