Controversial 'Oppenheimer' Sex Scene Sparks Outrage in India

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Indian officials have condemned a sex scene in the film "Oppenheimer," claiming it is a "scathing attack on Hinduism." The scene depicts physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and Jean Tatlock engaged in sexual intercourse, with Tatlock grabbing a copy of the "Bhagavad Gita" and asking Oppenheimer to read from it. Many Indians protested on social media, accusing the scene of disrespecting their religious beliefs. The officials have called for the scene to be removed worldwide, comparing it to a deliberate assault on Indian civilization. This is not the first time the "Bhagavad Gita" has been used inappropriately in a film.
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