The scene features the protagonist reciting a verse from the Bhagwad Gita, considered the holiest of Hindu scripture, just before sexual intercourse.
"This should be investigated... on an urgent basis and those involved should be severely punished," the nationalist "Save Culture Save India Foundation" said in a press release.
Universal Pictures India, the local unit of the film's producers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Officials from the film certification board did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
It grossed around 600 million rupees ($7.33 million) since Friday, Warner Bros Discovery, which released the film in India, said on Monday.
Persons:
Oppenheimer, Uday Mahurkar, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, J, Robert Oppenheimer, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Miral
Organizations:
Central Board of, Save, Universal Pictures India, Warner Bros Discovery, Thomson
Locations:
MUMBAI, India