Nitesh Tiwari's film 'Bawaal' is facing criticism for its Auschwitz scene. Tiwari and Varun Dhawan defend the movie against accusations of insensitivity.
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What's the controversy about?
'Bawaal' faced backlash for a scene involving a Holocaust survivor's Auschwitz reference to relationships and Janhvi Kapoor's dialogue about humans having an inner Hitler.
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Dhawan on selective criticism
Dhawan addressed the criticism by questioning selective criticism towards English and Hindi films, He also indirectly took a dig at 'Oppenheimer's Bhagavad Gita scene.
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Tiwari too defended the film
Tiwari stated that scrutinizing a film with a magnifying glass will always reveal problems, and that's not how films should be watched.
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Why WW II as the topic?
Tiwari's film is set around World War II, and not any Indian chapter. Defending it, he said he believed emotions are universal for any tragic event are same and connect people.
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About 'Bawaal'
Featuring Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, it premiered on Amazon Prime Video. It's produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari.