Will not watch ‘Bawaal’, trivialisation of Holocaust should worry all: Israel ambassador

The controversy surrounding Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘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 I’ve read, there was a poor choice of terminology and symbolism. Trivialization of the Holocaust should disturb all. I urge those who don’t know enough about the horrors of the #Holocaust to educate themselves about it.”

Israeli Embassy ‘disturbed’ by Bawaal trivialisation, ‘poor choice’ in terminology

Earlier 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 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.