New Delhi, June 13 -- David Dhawan's Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has crossed 31 crore at the Indian box office in its first week, marking a respectable farewell for the veteran comedy director who has announced this as his final film. The romantic comedy, which released on June 5, 2026, stars Varun Dhawan opposite Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde in a love triangle that blends Dhawan's trademark physical comedy with a surprisingly emotional core.

The film opened with 7.50 crore on its first day across 9,081 shows, held steady at 7.25 crore on Saturday, and jumped to 9 crore on Sunday, giving it a solid opening weekend of approximately 23.75 crore. Weekday collections settled into the 3 to 3.50 crore range, a pattern consistent with family-...