It is quite a rare spectacle in India when Hollywood movies sweep the country and rake in millions of rupees at the box office. However, with the two major & most awaited movies released -Barbie and Oppenheimer, the Box Office in India and the world are witnessing a significant increase in footfall of fans in theaters. Notably, well before the release of these two movies, fans around the world were seen divided. While a section of the media expressed their wish to watch Barbie ahead of Christopher Nolan's movie, another section of fans trolled netizens who advocated for Greta Gerwig's film. having been released in theaters on July 21, Barbie vs Oppenheimer debate was inevitable, especially in terms of box-office collection.
Talking about Oppenheimer vs Barbie Indian Box Office Collection Day 1, Christopher Nolan's movie has edged past Greta Gerwig's film. As per reports, Christopher Nolan's thriller 'Oppenheimer' has managed to earn a whopping Rs 13.50 crore in India. On the other hand, Barbie is witnessing a slow start at the box office in India, with only Rs 5 crore collected on its opening day. It means Nolan's Oppenheimer has become the highest earner of opening day in India. Before Oppenheimer, Tom Cruise starrer Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, minted Rs 12.50 crore on its opening day. Additionally, it outperformed Vin Diesel’s Fast X, which had debuted in India with Rs 12.50 crore on May 19.
It is pertinent to mention here that Nolan's movie is winning the race in India, but globally it is Barbie that is overshadowing Nolan's movie. As per US media reports, Barbie has achieved the best previews of the entire year, grossing $22.3 million, surpassing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's $17.5 million. On the other hand, Universal reports that Oppenheimer earned $10.5 million from 3,150 theaters in its previews.
Oppenheimer True Story: What did Jean Tatlock write in her suicide note for her 'love'?
Oppenheimer is a true story based on the biopic of 'Father of Atomic Bomb' J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy is portraying the character of J Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer will also be featuring Robert Downey Jr. as Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss, Matt Damon as the Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves Jr., Emily Blunt as wife Katherine Oppenheimer, Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock who harbored a relationship with Oppenheimer, Benny Safdie as Edward Teller, Rami Malek, and more.
Oppenheimer's Bhagavad Gita Link
Reports suggest that Oppenheimer had memorized and deeply understood the core value of the Bhagavad Gita. Moreover, he used to keep a copy of the Hindu Sacred book by his work desk. Furthermore, it is also said that Oppenheimer used to gift the English-translated version of the Bhagavad Gita to his colleagues and friends. Oppenheimer was so influenced by the Hindu Sacred book Bhagavad Gita that he learned Sanskrit in 1933 and first read the Gita in the original language.