Image was shared by Janhvi Kapoor. (Courtesy: janhvikapoor)
Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan'sBawaal was released on July 21 on Prime Video, Amazon's streaming platform. The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, also stars Parth Siddhpura, Satendra Soni and Anjuman Saxena in critical roles. Now, days after the release, Janhvi has expressed her gratitude to all her fans for making “everything worth it”. The actress has also shared a series of stills from the film along with an elaborate note. She said, “Your love has been Bawaal. Nisha [Janhvi] ko apnane ke liye, Ajju [Varun's Ajay Dikshit] ko sudharne ke liye, humari kahaani aur kaam ko itna pyaar dene ke liye - thank you in this race to create a perception, to compete for things and for some sort of validation- some of us are lost. And, sometimes what we feel are the biggest problems, are really only our minds not allowing us to value what we have. In light of the inhuman hardships that were faced by so many through a period of history, maybe we can learn that life is fleeting; that our problems are trivial, what matters is not what you have but what you are, and that sometimes we forget to value the simplest of things till we lose it, only to realise that was our one shot at true happiness. That is the heart of our Bawaal. To see so many of you having these feelings after watching our film, makes everything worth it.”
Replying to the post, Janhvi Kapoor's friend Orhan Awatramani said, “Make me rajma chawal. [Prepare rajma chawal for me],” referring to one of the scenes in the film. Director Nitesh Tiwari's wife, writer-filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari wrote, “Janhvi, you have captured the essence so beautifully. Shine bright and more happiness to you, my girl.” Ashwiny is also the producer and co-writer of the film.
In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee wrote, “Bawaal is a tiresome and facile yarn that goes on and on about an inept history teacher in Lucknow and his unhappy wife who, even as their marriage is falling apart, undertake a tour of World War II locations, including Anne Frank's home and an Auschwitz gas chamber. The longer their peregrination lasts the less sense it makes.” Bawaal has been jointly produced by Earthsky Pictures and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
Janhvi Kapoor will be next seen in the sports-drama Mr And Mrs Mahi alongside Rajkummar Rao. On the other hand, Varun Dhawan will share the screen space with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the Indian version of Citadel.