- By Poorva Karki
- Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:16 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Oppenheimer did really well on a global scale, but the craze was on a different level in India. The film was a huge hit in the country and the buzz it created was evident in the packed theatres on the very first day of its release. Amid all the hype, a new post related to the film is doing rounds on social media, where the film has been reimagined with an Indian cast. The AI-generated images had several actors that were recast for the roles of some of the characters of the movie.
The post was shared on the social media site Instagram, by a user named 'Psycadelic Art'. The post was captioned, "Unfathomable Fusion: The Oppenheimer Project" with an Indian star cast under Christopher Nolan's direction would be a cinematic masterpiece, showcasing the brilliance of both Oppenheimer's scientific mind and the talents of the Indian film industry."
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In the reimagined pictures, superstar Shah Rukh Khan was shown playing the character of J Robert Oppenheimer. Other ace actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Aamir Khan, Rajkummar Rao, and Anupam Kher were also given a part in the film.
The post went viral as most of the people agreed with the casting choice and flooded the comment section with their views.
"Ayo this is so so cool. Love your art, love your work and the fine details. Though I think someone other than SRK could make a better Oppenheimer. But Shah rukh ji is good too," a user wrote. "Sha is perfect," a second netizen said. "Randeep hooda as Oppenheimer," a third person said. "Is it me or y’all see stanlee in burst," a fourth viewer commented.
Nolan's Oppenheimer, which hit the theatres on July 21, is a movie based on American physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, also known as the 'father of the atomic bomb'. The film was about Oppenheimer testing the first A-bomb during the Second World War.