Hindu nationalists said the 'Oppenheimer' sex scene, which involves the religion's holiest scripture, is a 'deliberate assault on Indian civilization.'
Acclaimed Director Christopher Nolan's newhas drawn the ire of Hindu nationalist politicians and groups in India over a sex scene that sees the film's titular character read a line from one of the religion's most sacred scriptures.
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds," Oppenheimer utters before the couple resumes their steamy encounter.The line is also spoken several other times throughout the film. Mahurkar then urged Nolan to remove the scene from the film and said a decision to ignore the appeal would be considered a"deliberate assault on Indian civilization."
"Masses are forced to remain helpless recipients of repeated attacks on their foundational values as content-makers get free hand to spend millions in making and promoting morally inappropriate, even disgusting stuff, in name of creativity. There is already a growing dissatisfaction against this," the press release stated in part.
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