Varun Dhawan has again announced a collaboration with father, David Dhawan for the ultimate comedy film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. The release date has been finally announced.
Release date

On Friday, Tips film official and lead actor Varun shared a poster of the film on public forum with the note, “Double the trouble, triple the fun! Jab…’Hai Jawani toh Ishq Hona Hai’ hits cinemas on 10th April 2026.”
Varun posted in his Instagram stories a remixed version of the song Hai Jawaani To Ishq Hona Hai crafted by Sachin-Jigar. The original number was crooned by Shankar Mahadevan and Hema Sardesai in David Dhawan’s 1999 film hit film Biwi No.1.
Netizens reacts
A fan noted, “It’s giving “mai tera hero” vibes”. Another added, “So, do we need to wait at least one year? Nooo, don’t have the patience for that.” A third fan stated, “2026 is Varun Dhawan year this, border 2, bhediya 2.” Another lauded the choice of cast, “Vd x Mrunal x Pooja Loving the cast already.” A comment read, “A proper rom-com after a long time.”
About Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
The romantic comedy is helmed by David Dhawan. The film is remarkably inspired from a line in Biwi No.1, which featured Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Karisma Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Varun, Pooja and Mrunal were recently spotted filming the reprised version of Chunari Chunari, a song from the original film.