'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai' preponed? Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur-led film could skip June for May 2026 release - Reports

Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde are set to share screen space in their upcoming film 'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai'. The movie is set to arrive in cinemas in June this year; however, as per the latest development, the makers will be shifting the release date to May 2026. The revised date will be announced soon.

'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai' release date will be shifted to May 2026

According to the Bollywood Hungama report, the movie is near its completion, and hence its arrival in May would work in favor of the makers. The report stated, "The makers are seriously considering bringing the film out on May 22 instead of June 12. They realized they could prepone the release by three weeks as the film is almost ready."




It further added, "Moreover, there’s limited competition in the second half of May, and the summer holidays will be on. It’ll be an ideal time to attract youth and family audiences to the film."

As per the report, the makers are yet to take the final call. Once that is done, they will be officially announcing the new release date of the movie.

Box office clashes in June

The film was set to arrive in 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'. The Varun Dhawan starrer would have locked horns against Imtiaz Ali's 'Main Vaapas Aunga' as well, as the film is slated to arrive in theaters on June 12, 2026.

On the other hand, if the movie 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 has been helmed by David Dhawan. This will mark Varun's third collaboration with his father after 'Main Tera Hero' and 'Judwaa 2'. Reportedly, the movie also features Manish Paul, Mouni Roy, Jimmy Shergill, Chunky Pandey, and Rakesh Bedi in the key roles.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”