New Delhi: Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' has been given the U/A rating, which is given to films having moderately adult themes that younger viewers can view under parental supervision. The film all over the news right now because of a sex scene starring Florence Pugh and Cillian Murphy that involved a Hindu holy book, Bhagavad Gita.
Florence Pugh appears to be wearing a "black dress" in the same scene in Oppenheimer's modified version, suggesting the possibility that it was done to avoid debate. Meanwhile, some viewers urged to boycott 'Oppenheimer' and call for the film's sex scene with the protagonist, who is played by Cillian Murphy, and Florence Pugh, who plays his lover Jean Tatlock, to be deleted.
According to reports, there are two sex sequences in the movie that appear to have been altered for Indian viewers, and one of them has become one of the most controversial scenes. Fans have speculated that the choice to cover a naked Florence Pugh in a "black dress" was made by the producers to avoid controversy in India. Others alleged that the sequence was changed under the Central Board of Film Certification's (CBFC) directions to make it more appropriate for Indian viewers.
Here is what netizens had to say:
The sex scenes with co-star Florence Pugh are "perfect," argued Cillian Murphy in a recent interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, and they really serve a purpose in the movie.
“He knew that those scenes would get the movie the rating that it got. And I think when you see it, it's so f***ing powerful. And they're not gratuitous. They're perfect. And Florence is just amazing,” he said.
Meanwhile, 'Oppenheimer', a film by Christopher Nolan, has been performing remarkably well and is almost at the Rs 50 crore milestone in India.