Varun Dhawan’s ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ gets new release date to avoid clash with Yash’s ‘Toxic’

The makers of Varun Dhawan’s upcoming romantic-comedy, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai have announced a new release date to avoid clashing with Yash’s actioner, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups. The rom-com, helmed by David Dhawan, was initially slated to be released on June 5 and will now be released a week later on June 12, the makers said on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

In a statement, producer Ramesh Taurani, managing director of Tips Films said, “We would like to clarify that our film – Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai was originally scheduled for release on 5th June, a date we had announced several months ago. However, after recent developments and considering the prevailing situation, we felt it would be more appropriate to shift our release.”

He added, “We strongly believe that it is always healthier for the industry when filmmakers support one another rather than compete unnecessarily on the same date. In that spirit of solidarity, we have decided to move the release of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai to 12th June and bring our film to the audiences a week later.”

Yash’s Toxic was initially scheduled to be released in theatres on March 19, but was postponed to June 5 by the makers, who reasoned that the delay was due to the “ongoing volatile escalation and regional instability in the Middle East”.

Meanwhile, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai also stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde and is touted to be “a vibrant celebration of youth, love, and laughter”, as per a press release. The makers said that the promotional activities for the film will continue as planned.