A scene featuring a holy Hindu scripture in 'Oppenheimer' has drawn social media fire in India, with some users saying they would boycott the movie.
Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, left, and Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from "Oppenheimer."MUMBAI, India — A scene featuring a holy Hindu scripture in the nuclear arms biopic “Oppenheimer” has drawn social media fire in India, with many users saying they would boycott the movie because of what one nationalist group called a “scathing attack on Hinduism.”
The film, which was released in India on Friday with much fanfare, was rated by the Central Board of Film Certification U/A, which recommends parental guidance for viewers under 12. Universal Pictures India, the local unit of the film’s producers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Officials from the film certification board did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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