Bawaal
Bawaal (transl. Commotion) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari, and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and Earthsky Pictures. It stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor as a troubled married couple.[1][2]
| Bawaal | |
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Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Nitesh Tiwari |
| Written by |
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| Story by | Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mitesh Mirchandani |
| Edited by | Charu Shree Roy |
| Music by | Songs: Mithoon Tanishk Bagchi Akashdeep Sengupta Background Score: Daniel B. George |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Filming took place in multiple countries from April to August 2022. Initially scheduled for a theatrical release, Bawaal received a streaming release on Amazon Prime Video on 21 July 2023.[3]
Plot Edit
Ajay Dixit is an image-conscious narcissist, who teaches history at a school in Lucknow. He hates his life of lies, despite the respect he is held in, thanks to his philosophical tendency to "fake it till you make it". He has grounded his beautiful epileptic wife Nisha, who is much more intelligent than him, since he does not want her seizures to ruin his reputation.
Ajay finds himself and his image in jeopardy when he slaps his student, Atul Raghuvanshi, in frustration over a doubt regarding World War II. Atul turns out to be the son of MLA Vishwas Raghuvanshi. Out of despair of wanting to escape the wrath of the MLA, Ajay decides to visit places across Europe he deems were important to World War II (inc. Anne Frank's house and Auschwitz). He takes Nisha along with him as his parents hope it could resolve their marital conflicts. This sets them on a journey that changes their entire perspectives and their views on interpersonal conflicts, as they cover both life and history lessons along the way.[citation needed]
Cast Edit
- Varun Dhawan as Ajay Dixit
- Janhvi Kapoor as Nisha Dixit
- Manoj Pahwa as Mr. Dixit, Ajay's father
- Anjuman Saxena as Mrs. Dixit, Ajay's mother
- Mukesh Tiwari as MLA Vishwas Raghuvanshi
- Prateek Pachori as Bipin
- Vyas Hemang as Kalpesh
- Shashie Vermaa as Principal
- Agrim Mittal as Papon Chatterjee
- Nikhil Chawla as Atul Raghuvanshi, Vishwas's son
- Thibault Gouzarch as Thief
Production Edit
The film title was announced along with its release date and the cast on 30 March 2022.[4]
Filming began in April 2022, and was shot in Mumbai, Kanpur, Lucknow, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Kraków, Warsaw, and in parts of Poland.[5] Sajid Nadiadwala announced that the filming completed in August 2022.[6][7]
Soundtrack Edit
| Bawaal | |
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| Soundtrack album by Mithoon, Tanishk Bagchi and Akashdeep Sengupta | |
| Released | 23 July 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:36 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Official audio | |
| Bawaal (Audio Jukebox) on YouTube | |
| Singles from Bawaal | |
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Soundtrack is composed by Mithoon, Tanishk Bagchi, Akashdeep Sengupta. The lyrics are written by Kausar Munir, Manoj Muntashir, Arafat Mehmood, Shloke Lal.
The first single, "Tumhe Kitna Pyaar Karte" was released on 7 July 2023.[8] The 2nd single titled "Dil Se Dil Tak" was released on 14 July 2023.[9] The third single titled "Dilon Ki Doriyan" was released on 18 July 2023.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tumhe Kitna Pyaar Karte" | Manoj Muntashir | Mithoon | Arijit Singh | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Dil Se Dil Tak" | Kausar Munir | Akashdeep Sengupta | Laqshay Kapoor, Akashdeep Sengupta, Suvarna Tiwari | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Dilon Ki Doriyan" | Arafat Mehmood | Tanishk Bagchi | Vishal Mishra, Zahrah S Khan, Romy | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Kat Jayega" | Shloke Lal | Tanishk Bagchi | Romy, Pravesh Mallick | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 15:36 | ||||
Release Edit
The film premiered on 21 July 2023 on Amazon Prime Video.
Reception Edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 18% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[11]
Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Jewish human rights organisation Simon Wiesenthal Center asked Amazon to “stop monetising” Bawaal with immediate effect, and called the film a “banal trivialisation of the suffering and systematic murder of millions of victims of the Nazi Holocaust”.[12][13] on 28 July 2023, Embassy of Israel, New Delhi tweeted that the "The Israeli embassy is disturbed by the trivialization of the significance of the Holocaust in the recent movie 'Bawaal'."[14] They also criticised the "poor choice in the utilization of some terminology in the movie."[15]
References Edit
- ^ "Bawaal: Varun Dhawan's First Look from His Upcoming Film Revealed; See Pics". News 18. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ HTML (28 July 2022). "Janhvi Kapoor shares long thank you note with pics from Bawaal sets with Varun Dhawan, Nitesh Tiwari". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor's 'Bawaal' Teaser Unveiled, Prime Video Streaming Date Confirmed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ HTML (30 March 2022). "Varun Dhawan & Jahnvi Kapoor to star in director Nitesh Tiwari's next film 'Bawaal'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ HTML (28 July 2022). "Sajid Nadiadwala's Bawaal starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor hits floors today". Firstpost. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Varun Dhawan wraps Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal". The Indian Express. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Varun Dhawan wraps up Bawaal shoot in Poland with Janhvi Kapoor, shares BTS video". India Today. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Varun Dhawal, Janhvi Kapoor starrer Bawaal's new song Tumhe Kitna Pyar Karte out now". mirchi.in. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Dil Se Dil Tak: Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan try to rekindle the romance in new Bawaal song".
- ^ "Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan get romantic in Bawaal's song Dilon Ki Dooriyan".
- ^ "Bawaal". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Bollywood film 'Bawaal' accused of trivializing Holocaust and demeaning victims". CNN. 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Varun Dhawan-Janhvi Kapoor starrer Bawaal accused of trivialising Holocaust". The News Mintue. 28 July 2023.
- ^ "'Disturbed by trivialisation of Holocaust': Israeli embassy on Bawaal row". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Express News Service. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Embassy of Israel, New Delhi [@IsraelinIndia] (28 July 2023). "The Israeli embassy is disturbed by the trivialization of the significance of the Holocaust in the recent movie 'Bawaal'" (Tweet). New Delhi. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Twitter.
External links Edit
- Bawaal at IMDb
- Bawaal at Bollywood Hungama