Bawaal_
Original: बवाल
"Every love story has its own war"
Ajay Dixit, an ordinary history teacher in a high school, enjoys mini celebrityhood in his town courtesy of the fake image he has built. He shares a strained relationship with his newly-wed wife. Circumstances force him to take a trip to Europe for the World War II trail accompanied by his wife. Will his relationship with his wife survive this trip? Will he manage to win the war within?
Starring
Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
16 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Bawaal was released 3 years ago in 2023.
Overview
Ajay Dixit, an ordinary history teacher in a high school, enjoys mini celebrityhood in his town courtesy of the fake image he has built. He shares a strained...
Bawaal is a Drama, Romance, Action film with a runtime of 2h 17m.
CAST (14)
Varun Dhawan
Ajay Dixit
Janhvi Kapoor
Nisha
Manoj Pahwa
Ajju's Father
Anjuman Saxena
Ajju's Mother
Prateek Pachori
Bipin
VT
Varun Tamta
Nisha's Father
Aparna Ghoshal
Nisha's Mother
SV
Shashie Vermaa
Principal
AM
Agrim Mittal
Papon
GJ
Gunjan Joshi
Pandey
Mukesh Tiwari
MLA
Mariusz Krzemiński
AirBnB Owner
RT
Richard Tate
WW2 Survivor
HV
Hemang Vyas
Kalpesh
BOX OFFICE
$6.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
137 min (2h 17m)
Original Title
बवाल
Language
Hindi
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (32 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$6,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bawaal about?
Ajay Dixit, an ordinary history teacher in a high school, enjoys mini celebrityhood in his town courtesy of the fake image he has built. He shares a strained relationship with his newly-wed wife. Circumstances force him to take a trip to Europe for the World War II trail accompanied by his wife. Will his relationship with his wife survive this trip? Will he manage to win the war within?
How long is Bawaal?
Bawaal has a runtime of 137 minutes (2h 17m).
Who stars in Bawaal?
The cast of Bawaal includes Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Anjuman Saxena, Prateek Pachori.
What is the rating of Bawaal?
Bawaal has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 32 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Romance
Action
History