Updated On: 23 July, 2023 06:10 PM IST | Chattisgarh | mid-day online correspondent
In an unusual incident that has rapidly sparked online conversation, a theatre in Chhattisgarh, India mistakenly presented Barbie`s subtitles during a screening of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

Stills from `Oppenheimer` and `Barbie`
In an unusual incident that has rapidly sparked online conversation, a theatre in Chhattisgarh mistakenly presented Barbie`s subtitles during a screening of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Greta Gerwig`s `Barbie` released on July 21, the same day as Oppenheimer - and since then, the two have locked horns in an intense rivalry to captivate audiences as well as at the box officer. Several fans looked forward to the release and hailed it as a historic day for cinema, and have been watching the movies back-to-back, dubbing it as `Barbenheimer.` This mix-up has been called `Barbenheimer` come to life and swiftly went viral on social media, leading to a flurry of comments and widespread amusement among netizens.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer features a star-studded cast, including Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh, and Emily Blunt. On the other hand, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Marvel`s Simu Liu. While the former dives into the life of American theoretical physicist J. Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb" and tracks a tale of war and remorse, the latter is a visionary feminist reckoning of Barbie in the real world.