Bawaal

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Bawaal

2023

2h 17m

Romance

Action

Comedy

Drama

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Ajay Dixit, an ordinary history teacher in a high school, enjoys mini celebrityhood in his town courtesy the fake image he has built. He shares a strained relationship with his newly-wed wife. Circumstances force him to take a trip to Europe for the World War 2 trail accompanied by his wife. Will his relationship with his wife survive this trip? Will he manage to win the war within?

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

If this sounds far-fetched it is. Bawaal is what happens when a breezy Imtiaz Ali romantic travelogue crashes into a speeding German tragicomedy.

Jun 24, 2024

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Emily Tamkin

Slate

Bawaal is vapid, at best, and at worst callous in its indifference to anything beyond the surface.

Aug 2, 2023

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

It trivializes an unimaginable horror.

Jul 27, 2023

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Rahul Desai

Film Companion

A clear-eyed misfire.

Apr 1, 2024

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Lachmi Deb Roy

Firstpost

I am not saying that Bawaal is a movie that doesn’t need to be watched. But at the same time, being a Nitesh Tiwari film, I believe that it could have done better.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 21, 2023

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Sakhi Thirani

Common Sense Media

This romantic drama directed by Nitesh Tiwari is disappointing and problematic in equal measure.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 21, 2023

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Jessica C

Original storyline. Really good acting. Loved the connection made between WW2 to present day. I've watched this multiple times already.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Waniya S

Absolute cinema, really educational and makes you reflect on your life and the way you view it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Arnab B

Watched with 0 expectations and actually didn't bored me like other bollywood romantic movies. I'll recommend for one time watch for this time pass movie with a short positive message. This movie is just recieving over hate and is definitely far from worst movies of Bollywood.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/23

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MM A

Well make movie and has some learning for all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/23

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John B

Well worth watching. And fun. Yes, there were some very unusual metaphors but nothing that someone with a little cultural curiosity can't handle.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/23

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Audience Member

Horrible movie make parallels between a failing marriage and the Holocaust. Only good acting was Janhvi

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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Synopsis

Ajay Dixit, an ordinary history teacher in a high school, enjoys mini celebrityhood in his town courtesy the fake image he has built. He shares a strained relationship with his newly-wed wife. Circumstances force him to take a trip to Europe for the World War 2 trail accompanied by his wife. Will his relationship with his wife survive this trip? Will he manage to win the war within?

Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Genre: Romance, Action, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2023
Runtime: 2h 17m

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