'Bawaal': Jewish Group Slams Varun Dhawan's Film for 'Outlandish Abuse of Holocaust'

July 28, 2023 Smar K Phwa

Bawaal Controversy

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Jewish group asks Amazon Prime to remove it

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Reason Behind Controversy

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Its's Auschwitz analogy

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