After several human rights groups like the Simon Wiesenthal Center
demanded the removal of “Bawaal” from Amazon Prime Video, the Israeli embassy has
also condemned the ‘trivialization’ of Holocaust in the film. He has slammed
the film makers for depicting an outlandish scene related to the Nazi death
camp of Auschwitz. Weaving the holocaust into the narrative of the film showing
how the couple resolves their differences, the film goes into the graphic recall of the
Holocaust in several scenes.
The Israeli Embassy took to Twitter and wrote that they are “highly disturbed
by the trivialization of the significance of the Holocaust in the movie Bawaal”.
The tweet reads, “There was a poor choice in the utilization of some
terminology in the movie, and though we assume no malice was intended, we urge
everyone who may not be fully aware of the horrors of the Holocaust to educate
themselves about it. Our embassy is constantly working to propagate educational
materials on this crucial subject, and we are open to engaging in conversations
with all individuals to foster a better understanding of the universal lessons
derived from the Holocaust.”
Weighing in on the Bawaal controversy, a day after the Israeli embassy
in India criticised the film for “trivialising” the genocide of six million
Jews in World War II, Ambassador of Israel to India Naor Gilon also echoed a
similar viewpoint. He also tweeted, “I did not and will not watch the film
Bawaal but from what I’ve read, there was a poor choice of terminology and
symbolism. Trivialization of the Holocaust should disturb all. I urge those who
don’t know enough about the horrors of the #Holocaust to educate themselves
about it.”
It appears that the row surrounding Nitesh Tiwari’s Bawaal is far from
over. However, the OTT platform is still silent on the issue and are yet to
make a statement on the same. The Nitesh Tiwari directorial “Bawaal” starring Varun
Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor released on July 21, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video.
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