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'Oppenheimer' overtakes 'Barbie' in the Indian box office despite controversy

'Oppenheimer' may have raised the hackles of Hindutva activists for the reading of the Bhagavad Gita in the middle of a sex scene featuring Cillian Murphy, who plays Robert Oppenheimer, and Elizabeth Pugh, but it has left 'Barbie' far behind in the box office.

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'Oppenheimer' has drawn attention for hurting religious sentiments with its portrayal of the Bhagavad Gita during a sex scene featuring actors Cillian Murphy and Elizabeth Pugh. Nonetheless, the movie has outperformed 'Barbie' at the box office.

According to the trade data website, Sacnilk, whereas 'Barbie' was expected to make around Rs 18.58 crore (gross collection, before deduction of taxes) by the end of Sunday, after a rather tepid Rs 5-crore opening on Friday and only slight increases thereafter.

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