Bawaal Teaser Leaves Twitter Divided Over Holocaust Scene

Bawaal is supposed to be the first Indian film to be premiered at the iconic Eiffel Tower. While it is huge for Indian cinema, the latest teaser reveal has made Twitterrati fearful.

Twitter users are fearing that the much-anticipated film can turn out to be just a 'global embarrassment' instead of a moment of pride because of this one particular scene. Let's dig deeper into why the Internet is divided. 

Bawaal Teaser Provokes Sparks On Twitter:

Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan starrer Bawaal is a highly anticipated film by filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari who has given Bollywood its highest-grossing film Dangal. But as the teaser of the film launched, netizens were first to call out the holocaust scene in the movie. 

The final shot of the teaser is what seems to be a gas chamber from Nazi Germany where thousands of Jewish were killed in the Holocaust. It is one of the most disastrous homicides in history and Netizens allege this film to have 'romanticised' a sensitive topic as a holocaust.

wtf gas chamber?? Nazi Germany???

— priyanshu (@asopriyanshu) July 5, 2023

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wtf gas chamber?? Nazi Germany???

— priyanshu (@asopriyanshu) July 5, 2023

Netizens seemed to be confused and divided on the scene of the holocaust as many Twitter users questioned: "Was that a holocaust in the teaser?" While many users assume that the  film intends to 'romanticise' Holocaust a user Tweets "Romanticizing a horrific crime is definitely a choice."

Another user wrote: "Surely the makers of Bawaal haven't equated the problematic aspect of their relationship with Nazi gas chambers where Jews were exterminated. This could be a global embarrassment."

Another user seemed to be upset as she questioned film director Nitesh Tiwari for using the holocaust event to portray romantic strife. She expressed all her expectations from the film went "out of the window."

n*tesh t*wari is fucking insane...you don't use a tragedy on the scale of the holocaust to portray basic romantic strife..and then to show a gas chamber scene??? all my expectations for this film went out of the window

— Vimla (@TumhariVimla) July 5, 2023

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n*tesh t*wari is fucking insane...you don't use a tragedy on the scale of the holocaust to portray basic romantic strife..and then to show a gas chamber scene??? all my expectations for this film went out of the window

— Vimla (@TumhariVimla) July 5, 2023,

On the other hand, many users defended the filmmakers by asking the audience not to jump to conclusions yet as Nitesh Tiwari has proved himself to be a sensitive filmmaker given his track record. A user tweeted:

People need to watch Bawaal before jumping to conclusions about the Holocaust scene. I am sure those involved with the movie are aware of the sensitivity of the topic & will not treat it in a disrespectful manner.

— I am NOT a boy (@ishab26) July 5, 2023

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People need to watch Bawaal before jumping to conclusions about the Holocaust scene. I am sure those involved with the movie are aware of the sensitivity of the topic & will not treat it in a disrespectful manner.

— I am NOT a boy (@ishab26) July 5, 2023

Nitesh Tiwari is a famous Indian filmmaker who has given the National Award-winning and friendship-spirited film called Chhichhore along with films like Dangal, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Chillar Party, etc. Bawaal is set to be released on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video on July 21. 

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