Sai Kiran Adivi, the director known for films like Vinayakudu, Kerintha, and Operation Gold Fish, has posted something on Instagram that caught the attention of many. Let us see what he wrote first.
He mentioned, "Some big ott platform ppl called me today and said they are interested in producing a film with me, i said ok, they said they want bible (bound script), i replied, i would give them Bhagavad gita, not bible, i don't understand why they are getting religion into creativity, am a proud hindu n wont allow any such religious manipulative methods in film making, i rejected their offer-Jai shriram"
Well, coming to the analysis of it — the word "bible" here is a usage term and doesn't literally mean the Bible of Christianity.
To convey something authoritative, definitive, or essential in a particular field or context, there is a general term like "This manual is like a Bible for mechanics." Thus, it is a metaphorical usage that started way back in the 17th century in English.
Since the language originated in England, it's natural that something authoritative or essential was referred to as the Bible — not the Gita or Quran — because that was the reference they knew at the time.
When someone uses that term, taking it literally and responding by saying he would give the Bhagavad Gita, not the Bible, raises doubts about whether the director understands the usage of that word in English.
Losing an opportunity just for this reason is surprising.