This Bawaal needs to be fully addressed Cast: Varun Dhawan, Jahnvi Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Mukesh Tiwari Rating: 3.5* OTT: Amazon Prime ...
This Bawaal needs to be fully addressed
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Jahnvi Kapoor, Manoj
Pahwa, Mukesh Tiwari
Rating: 3.5*
OTT: Amazon Prime
The most appealing part of this unconventional film is that director Nitesh Tiwari keeps it very simple. Not for once do the viewers feel during the World War II backdrop that they are watching a different and complicated film. Everyone will understand the goings-on in these sequences. Plus the characters of Ajju and Nisha are beautifully etched out which makes Bawaal an engrossing watch. The story by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is different and holds promise with a strong message. There are flaws like the dance between Ajju and Nisha going viral without Ajju’s knowledge though he is very concerned about his image. How can a teacher pretend so well despite being a bad teacher and keeps continuing in the school without getting caught is a little hard to digest. But yet, despite the flaws the film is very relatable and likable.
Ajju aka Ajay Dixit (a polished & skilled Varun Dhawan) and Nisha (a subtle and much improved Jahnvi Kapoor) are a dysfunctional couple who reside in Lucknow with Ajay’s parents (an adorable Manoj Pahwa & Anjuman Saxena). Ajju’s strategy of maintaining a ‘mahaul’ around himself works big time as he is a teacher of history in a reputed school. Since Nisha has an epilepsy disorder, Ajju detests her despite his knowing of her condition before marriage. One day after a quarrel at home, Ajju leaves for school and slaps a student who asks him questions about World War II. The kid being an MLA’s (Mukesh Tiwari) son, Ajju is suspended from school. With his image having taken a beating, he devises a plan to go to Europe to educate the students about World War II by visiting the places. He needs money for this and asks Nisha to accompany him which changes their lives.
The World War II scenes are very interesting and Ajju’s entry is absolutely seeti-maar. Vyas Hemang as Kalpesh and Prateek Pachori as Ajju’s friend Bipin deserve mention.
Despite having a social message, Bawaal entertains you along with the excellent performances of the two lead characters.
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