The Simon Wiesenthal Center on Tuesday urged Amazon Prime to take down “Bawaal” from its platform because of the “outlandish abuse of the Nazi Holocaust as a plot device.” The film, which is directed by Indian filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari and stars well-known actors Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, tells the story of a narcissistic history professor who is embarrassed by his wife’s epilepsy. They travel to Europe to prominent World War II sites, where their love for one another deepens.
It is the quintessential example of Man’s capacity for Evil,” SWC Associate Dean and Director of Global Social Action, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, said in a statement. “Nitesh Tiwari, trivializes and demeans the memory of 6 million murdered Jews and millions of others who suffered at the hands of Hitler’s genocidal regime.” CNN has reached out to Amazon for comment. The movie has not been received well in India, with many critics giving it poor reviews.