Bawaal, starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
This film is directed bu Nitesh Tiwari and has Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles.
Story : The film is about Ajju Bhaiya aka Ajay Dixit (Varun Dhawan) and his wife Nisha Dixit (Janhvi Kapoor), a school teacher in Lucknow.
Ajju leads a ostentatious life, Ajju is telling a lot of lies to the people around him to polish his image.
Ajju leads a ostentatious life, Ajju is telling a lot of lies to the people around him to polish his image.
Ajju is suspended from school and travels to Europe to teach World War II. The story explores his relationship with his wife and job prospects.
Performances : Varun Dhawan's portrayal of Ajju, a double life character, is commendable.
It showcases his understated image and genuine husbandhood. However, there is a slight stumble in his portrayal.
Janhvi Kapoor delivers strong acting as independent Nisha, but Janhvi needs to improve her expression.
Manoj Pahwa excels as father, Prateik Pachauri delivers superb performance as friend, and the rest of the actors perform well.
Technicalities : The first half of the film features light-hearted comedy, but the director spends too much time establishing the story and characters, making it slow-moving.
Interval brings story to core, Nitesh presents a different treatment.
Analysis : 'Bawaal', written by Ashwini Iyer Tiwari, offers entertaining lessons from World War II stories, emphasizing the importance of learning from history.
Varun Dhawan's 'Bawal' follows Badlapur, Sui Dhaaga, and October, but the cast was not chosen based on the character.
People struggle to connect Varun with a teacher character, making it difficult for the audience to connect with Ajju and Varun, as well as Janhvi Kapoor.
After watching the film, you will feel that something is missing and that would be Nitesh Tiwari's touch, Nitesh could not give his controversial touch in this film.
Verdict : Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor star in Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal, a high-quality, entertaining, and thought-provoking film.