Varun DhawanThe latest movie ‘Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ has released recently and it stars her Mrunal ThakurPooja Hegde The actor has been promoting the film and in an interview recently, he found himself under a good-humored rib from comedian Varun Tanmay Bhat, who poked fun at the actor’s recent box office fortunes while discussing the smash hit. Ranveer Singh‘Dhurandhar’ franchise. The exchange, however, became even more entertaining thanks to Varun’s witty comeback.The actor appeared on Tanmay’s YouTube channel in a fun-filled episode that also featured comedians Rohan Joshi, Piyush Sharma and Zakir Khan. Full of pranks and pranks, the video quickly went viral on the Internet. During the interview, Tanmay compared the promotional efforts behind Varun’s latest film, ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ with the staggering box office numbers posted by ‘Dhurandhar’. “The hard work you are doing in the promotion of the film (Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai) is commendable because it needs some optimism to work that hard to get 1% of the numbers at the Dhurandhar box office,” joked Tanmay.The remark left everyone laughing, including Varun, who responded with self-deprecation. “I think we are living with this post Dhurandhar flat ki bhai hum bhi kuch na kuch karle (brother, we also have to do something),” he said.The ‘Dhurandhar’ series has become a box office phenomenon since its launch. The first film directed by Aditya Dhar hit the theaters on December 5, 2025, while its sequel, ‘Dhurandhar 2’, was released on March 19 this year. Both parts became huge commercial hits.According to Sacnilk, ‘Dhurandhar’ earned over ₹1,307 crore worldwide, while ‘Dhurandhar 2’ earned over ₹1,812 crore worldwide. Together, the two films have grossed over ₹3 billion at the worldwide box office. The sequel was also the second highest grossing Indian film of all time, behind Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’. The franchise featured Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi in prominent roles.Meanwhile, Varun’s latest outing ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ hit the theaters on June 5. Directed by David Dhawan, the romantic comedy stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde alongside Varun, with Rakesh Bedi, Jimmy Shergill, Maniesh Paul and Mouni Roy playing the lead roles. Upon release, the film received a mixed response from critics.
