Tinsel town is abuzz with rumours of Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor’s maiden collaboration, Bawaal, releasing directly on OTT. Apparently, producer Sajid Nadiadwala, director Nitesh Tiwari and the lead actors have opted to bypass the cinemas. Sources attribute this development to the film’s novel subject and treatment that doesn’t succumb to the trappings of masala fare with song and dance. We hear Sajid felt the digital release would reach a wider audience instead of risking the ambitious film to a limited audience theatrically. Moreover, he is also said to have got a lucrative deal from Amazon Prime Video that further reaffirmed his decision of skipping the theatres. The streaming date of Bawaal, which is set against the backdrop of World War II, is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.