Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakurand Pooja Hegde will share screen space in their upcoming film ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’. The film will arrive in theaters in June this year; however, according to the latest development, the makers will change the release date to May 2026. The revised date will be announced soon.
The release date of ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ has been shifted to May 2026
According to the Bollywood Hungama report, the film is nearing completion, so it would favor the makers which will arrive in May. The report said, “The makers are seriously considering releasing the film on May 22 instead of June 12. They realized that they could delay the release by three weeks as the film is almost ready.”He also added: “Also, the competition is limited to the second fortnight of May, which will be the summer holidays. It will be an ideal time to attract young people and family audiences to the film.”According to the report, the officials are yet to take the final call. After that, they will officially announce the new release date of the film.
Box office clashes in June
The film was set to hit theaters on June 5, 2026; however, the makers postponed it to June 12 to avoid a clash with Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’. Actor Varun Dhawan also locked horns against Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Main Vaapas Aunga’ as the film hits theaters on June 12, 2026.On the other hand, if the film releases on May 22, it will clash with Lakshya and Ananya Panday’s ‘Chand Mera Dil’ and Riteish Deshmukh’s ambitious project ‘Raja Shivaji’ at the box office.
More about ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’
The film is directed by David Dhawan. This will be Varun’s third collaboration with his father after ‘Main Tera Hero’ and ‘Judwaa 2’. Reportedly, the film stars Manish Paul, Mouni Roy, Jimmy Shergill, Chunky Pandey and Rakesh Bedi in pivotal roles.
