Javed Akhtar hails Oppenheimer, responds to a follower who tries to test his knowledge : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer released around the world on Friday July 21. The movie, which stars Cillian Murphy in the role of the father of atom bomb Dr J Robert Oppenheimer, has been garnering praises from the audience and positive feedback from the critics all over the globe. Among the ones who are impressed with the film is the veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar.

Javed Akhtar hails Oppenheimer, responds to a follower who tries to test his knowledge

He took onto his official Twitter page last night after watching Oppenheimer and wrote, “Watched Oppenheimer 6pm show at pvr Juhu today. It’s not just a good film but a great film…”

While a lot of his followers agreed with Akhtar, there was one who tried testing the veteran’s knowledge on isotopes, about which a lot is said in Oppenheimer. The Twitter user wrote, “Explain isotope plz.” To this, Akhtar gave a detailed reply saying, “It is the smallest unit of matter that has all the qualities of an element but knowing this is not necessary to understand the film, it is a story of a human being who happens to be a scientist.”

Watched Oppenheimer 6pm show at pvr Juhu today. It’s not just a good film but a great film…
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) July 26, 2023

Oppenheimer has earned over Rs 60 crores in India in its first five days, despite having some competition from another Hollywood movie in the form of Barbie. But along with good box office numbers, Oppenheimer has also landed in a controversy in the country owing to an intimate scene where a shloka from the Bhagavad Gita is recited, which has hurt the sentiments of some Hindus.