David Dhawan‘s directorial ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, starring Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde, and Mrunal Thakur, continues its steady journey at the box office despite facing tough competition from new releases. The film, which marks the fourth collaboration between Varun and his father David Dhawan, has completed a week at the theatres since its release. The movie, which opened to mixed reactions from audiences and critics, has been slowly inching towards new milestones.
‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ box office collection Day 7
According to a Sacnilk report, the film witnessed a drop of 10.3% on day 7 compared to the previous day’s earnings, collecting Rs 2.60 crore across 7,469 shows. With this, the total India net collection now stands at Rs 36.85 crore, while the India gross collection has reached Rs 43.75 crore.
Day-wise India net collection
Day 1: Rs 7.50 croreDay 2: Rs 7.50 croreDay 3: Rs 9 croreDay 4: Rs 3.50 croreDay 5: Rs 3.85 croreDay 6: Rs 2.90 croreDay 7: Rs 2.60 croreTotal: Rs 36.85 crore
Worldwide collection
Internationally, the Varun Dhawan starrer earned Rs 0.60 crore on day 7, pushing its total overseas gross to Rs 11.85 crore. Combined with the domestic numbers, the film’s worldwide collection has now touched Rs 55.60 crore.
Tough competition at the box office
‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ clashed with Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bandar’, Buchi Babu Sana’s much-talked-about ‘Peddi’, and the Hollywood release ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’. Now, as the film has entered its second week, the movie will be facing competition from Kangana Ranaut‘s ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’, Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, and Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Governor’.
More about ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’
This situational comedy marks David Dhawan’s final directorial venture, as he has officially announced his retirement from filmmaking. Apart from the lead trio, the film boasts an ensemble cast featuring Jimmy Shergill, Mouni Roy, Maniesh Paul, Kubbra Sait, Manoj Pahwa, Rakesh Bedi, Chunky Pandey, and Ali Asgar. ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ was released in theatres on June 5, 2026.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalised. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.