# Varun Dhawan’s Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Is Fading Fast — Rs 38 Crore in 8 Days Tells the Whole Story

URL: https://technosports.co.in/varun-dhawans-hai-jawani-toh-ishq-hona-hai-4/  
Published: 2026-06-13  
Updated: 2026-06-13  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

When a Varun Dhawan–David Dhawan comedy releases, you walk in expecting laughter and leave hoping the numbers hold up. With *Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai*, the laughter landed in patches — but at the [Bollywood box office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood), patches just aren’t enough anymore.

The film has now hit its 2nd Friday and the numbers make for sobering reading.

## Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai: Day-by-Day Box Office Collections

| Day | Collection |
| --- | --- |
| Day 1 (Friday) | Rs. 7.50 crore |
| Day 2 (Saturday) | Rs. 7.40 crore |
| Day 3 (Sunday) | Rs. 8.75 crore |
| Day 4 (Monday) | Rs. 3.35 crore |
| Day 5 (Tuesday) | Rs. 3.70 crore |
| Day 6 (Wednesday) | Rs. 2.80 crore |
| Day 7 (Thursday) | Rs. 2.40 crore |
| Day 8 (2nd Friday) | Rs. 1.85 crore (est.) |
| **Total** | **Rs. 37.75 crore** |

## What the Numbers Are Really Saying

*Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai* collected Rs. 1.75–1.85 crore on its second Friday, registering a 20–25 per cent drop from the previous day, taking its total cume to Rs. 37.75 crore nett at the Indian box office.

![Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/haijsjs-3.webp)

A 20–25% drop on 2nd Friday is actually not catastrophic in isolation — but when your 1st week total itself is underwhelming for a Varun Dhawan film, it becomes a problem. The weekday numbers after the opening weekend told the real story: audiences weren’t rushing back.

The movie is expected to make a sum of Rs. 8 crore in its second weekend, which will take its total cume to Rs. 44 crore nett. The film is now facing competition from a wave of new Bollywood and Hollywood releases this weekend: *Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past*, *Main Vaapas Aaunga*, *Backrooms*, *Disclosure Day*, *Bharat Bhagya Vidhata*, and *Governor* — while holdover *Obsession* continues to dominate. [12news.com](https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/facebook-outage-friday/507-6c719718-57b6-48be-9393-ca8982de56ef)

That’s a brutal slate of competition for a film already struggling to hold screens.

## What’s the Final Destination?

Based on current trends, the movie is heading for a theatrical end of around Rs. 55 crore mark — though Rs. 60 crore may be possible, in line with the previous Varun Dhawan starrer *Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsii Kumari*, which closed at Rs. 92 crore globally. However, the film remains a box office disappointment regardless. [12news.com](https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/facebook-outage-friday/507-6c719718-57b6-48be-9393-ca8982de56ef)

For a father-son reunion — David Dhawan directing Varun — Rs. 55 crore is well short of expectations. The nostalgic appeal of the combination clearly wasn’t enough to drive sustained footfalls, especially in a market where audiences have increasingly shown they won’t settle for formulaic comedy-drama without genuine freshness.

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## FAQs

### **Q: What is the total box office collection of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai so far?**

  
As of Day 8 (2nd Friday), the film has collected approximately **Rs. 37.75 crore nett** at the Indian box office, with the 2nd weekend expected to push it closer to Rs. 44 crore.

### **Q: What is the predicted lifetime collection of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai?**

Trade estimates suggest the film will finish its theatrical run at approximately **Rs. 55–60 crore nett**, making it a box office disappointment relative to expectations.