BAWAAL is the story of a dysfunctional couple. Ajay Dixit aka Ajju (Varun Dhawan) resides in Lucknow with his father (Manoj Pahwa) and mother. He strongly believes in maintaining an image and aura around himself. This strategy has worked big time for him. He’s a history teacher in a school... and though he doesn’t know the subject well, he’s able to maintain the perception that he’s good at it. His marriage is arranged with Nisha (Janhvi Kapoor) and he agrees as it would help maintain his image. This is because Nisha ticks all boxes – she’s good-looking, belongs to a reputed family and was a topper in college. However, Nisha suffers from epilepsy. She confesses about it to Ajju and also adds that she hasn’t suffered a fit in 10 years. Ajju accepts her condition, thinking that it won’t be a problem. However, on the day of the wedding, Nisha suffers a fit as she forgets to take her medicines. Ajju is devastated and he starts maintaining a distance, much to the annoyance of Nisha and his parents. Once, they all confront him over it and he leaves home in a huff. In school, he slaps a student in anger when the latter asks him a question related to World War II and taunts Ajju that he doesn’t have the answer. Unfortunately for Ajju, the kid turns out to be the son of an MLA (Mukesh Tiwari). On MLA’s pressure, Ajju is suspended. Realizing that his image has taken a beating, he devises a plan. He decides to take a Europe tour and educate his students about World War II by visiting the locations where the war was fought. He doesn’t have the money and his father won’t sponsor his trip if he goes solo. Hence, he tells Nisha to accompany him on the trip. How this trip changes their lives forms the rest of the film.
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