Ram Gopal Varma has been immensely beneficiant in the direction of Christopher Nolan‘s new movie Oppenheimer in his collection of tweets from Sunday. However, it was solely a matter of time earlier than the outspoken filmmaker tweeted his tackle the movie’s Bhagavad Gita controversy. (Also Read: Twitter thinks ‘best ever CGI award goes to censor board’ for Florence Pugh’s black dress in Oppenheimer sex scene)

RGV on Bhagavad Gita controversy

On Monday, Ram Gopal Varma tweeted, “Irony is that an American nuclear scientist Oppenheimer read the Bhagwad Geeta which I doubt even 0.0000001 % of Indians read.”

His tweet is in reference to a contentious scene within the movie, the place the protagonist J. Robert Oppenheimer (performed by Cillian Murphy), often called ‘the father of the atomic bomb,’ is seen invoking a verse from the holy Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita instantly after a lovemaking scene along with his girlfriend (performed by Florence Pugh).

Reactions to RGV’s comment

A consumer appeared to agree with Ram Gopal Varma’s comment and wrote within the remark part of his tweet, “That too in Sanskrit, after learning Sanskrit.” Another consumer wrote, “We’ve heard enough Bhagavath Geetha interpretations from others than reading it once with our own interpretation unbiased and unprejudiced.”

A consumer additionally reacted to the objections raised by a bit of the web over how the scene performs out. They wrote, “Indians are more worried about showing the bhagvad gita in a bedroom.”

However, one other consumer countered Ram Gopal Varma’s comment and wrote, “Many Indians have read the Bible which I doubt 0.000000001% of Americans have ever dared to read…doesn’t mean a thing RGV…” Another consumer wrote, “Bigger irony is that it includes you too sir!” Another consumer argued, “How can majority hindus understand it as it was in coded language, as it was the prerogative of a particular class to know the language for hundred of years.”

About the Bhagavad Gita controversy

The scene has angered the viewers in India, lots of whom vented their fury on-line, calling out Nolan for hurting spiritual sentiments.

According to sources of reports company ANI, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has taken a stern view of the controversial scene. The minister has demanded absolute accountability from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in response to the objectionable scene.

The Minister has directed the filmmakers to promptly take away the controversial scene from the movie. Moreover, he has warned that stringent motion can be taken towards all CBFC members concerned in approving the screening of the film, as per sources of ANI.