Nitesh Tiwari's directorial Bawaal was released on July 21 on Amazon Prime Video and was very well received by audiences and critics alike. However, the film has now come under the scan of the Israeli Embassy and has been embroiled in controversy since its release for the historical references to the Holocaust during World War II and the Auschwitz concentration camp. The Embassy has called out the film for ‘trivialization’ of the Holocaust in his romantic drama.
The Israeli Embassy in India has issued a statement opening up about the reference to the incident in the film. In their statement, the Embassy has also said that the filmmakers have made a poor choice in the utilization of certain terminology in the film. The tweet also refers to how everyone should be educated about the Holocaust incident.
Taking to its Twitter handle, The Israeli Embassy wrote, "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."
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, 2023
Apart from this, Israeli ambassador of India Naor Gilon also wrote a tweet and said, “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.”
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.— Naor Gilon (@NaorGilon) July 28, 2023
Earlier, The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), a Jewish human rights organization also demanded the film to be taken down from Prime Video.
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