EXCLUSIVE: Varun Dhawan received top compliment for Bawaal from Badlapur maker; This is what Sriram Raghavan said

Varun Dhawan received a huge compliment from Sriram Raghavan for Bawaal (Credit: PTI Images)

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor were last seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s director Bawaal. The film was released straight to digital last weekend and has been the subject of public discussion ever since. The trio of actors and directors gave Pinkvilla an exclusive interview where they spoke at length about their film, the feedback they received, how people today create a false image of themselves and much more.

Varun Dhawan shared the compliments he received from director Sriram Raghavan for Bawaal

In an exclusive Pinkvilla interview with Himesh Mankad, Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor were asked about the best compliments they received for Bawaal. Varun Dhawan immediately said, “When Sriram (Raghavan) saw the movie, he said, ‘Maza aa gaya yaar, Maza aa gaya. I love what you did in this movie bro. And it’s good to see you still got the (balls) and in pairs (jokingly).”

Janhvi Kapoor explained how she was moved by a compliment she received from a girl who recently had an episode of epilepsy

Janhvi Kapoor has shared how she was moved by a compliment she received from a girl who recently had an episode of epilepsy. She shared, “It was at one of the screenings we had for IIT students I think. There was a girl in the audience who said she had an episode of epilepsy recently. And as she was talking about the same thing, she started crying and I distinctly remember her saying she felt stronger after seeing Nisha’s journey and how her parents supported her and how she was very moved by the film, the character and what everyone else is trying to say. And to see your work affect someone and help them get through a dark moment in their life, that’s beyond anything. I know we talk a lot about commercial gains and good movies and bad movies, but we all want to say that if the intent behind telling a story is clean, then you have a slight window to touch people’s lives, which I think we have with our intent of the film, and seeing someone verbalize that meant more than anything.

When and where to watch Bawaal

Bawaal is now streaming on Amazon Prime Videos. You can watch the movie on the streaming platform if you have an active subscription.