The controversy surrounding Nitesh Tiwaris Bawaal seems to have no end in sight, with the Israeli ambassador to India joining in criticising the movie for its alleged insensitive portrayal of the Holocaust during World War II.Taking to Twitter, Ambassador of Israel to India Naor Gilon wrote, “I did not and will not watch the film Bawaal but from what Ive read, there was a poor choice of terminology and symbolism. Trivialization of the Holocaust should disturb all. I urge those who dont know enough about the horrors of the #Holocaust to educate themselves about it.”I did not and will not watch the film Bawaal but from what Ive read, there was a poor choice of terminology and symbolism.Trivialization of the Holocaust should disturb all.I urge those who dont know enough about the horrors of the #Holocaust to educate themselves about it.— Naor Gilon (@NaorGilon) July 28, 2023Israeli Embassy disturbed by Bawaal trivialisation, poor choice in terminologyEarlier on Friday, the Israeli Embassy in India also registered its objection to Bawaal, which stars Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles.The Israeli embassy is disturbed by the trivialization of the significance of the Holocaust in the recent movie Bawaal.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…— Israel in India (@IsraelinIndia) July 28, 2023The Embassy tweeted, “The Israeli embassy is disturbed by the trivialization of the significance of the Holocaust in the recent movie Bawaal.“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.”Bawaal has attracted significant criticism from Jewish organisations, filmgoers, and critics, for its alleged insensitive portrayal of the sufferings of Holocaust victims through certain scenes and dialogues.In the face of such intense criticism, the film has been publicly defended by director Nitish Tiwari, as well as the lead actors Varun and Janhvi.
