“Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai” moves to June 12 to avoid clash with Yash’s Toxic
March 10, 2026: The release of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai starring Varun Dhawan has been postponed once again and will now hit theatres on June 12. The makers decided to shift the release to avoid a box-office clash with the much-anticipated action thriller Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups, headlined by Yash, which is scheduled to release on June 4.
Production banner Tips Films announced the change on Instagram, stating that the film was originally planned for June 5 after an earlier April 2026 release plan. The makers said they believed it was healthier for the film industry when filmmakers support each other instead of competing on the same release date. In that spirit, the team decided to push the romantic entertainer’s release by a week.
Directed by David Dhawan, the film also stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde in key roles and promises a lighthearted romantic narrative. Meanwhile, “Toxic,” directed by Geetu Mohandas, features a star-studded cast including Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. The action drama has been shot simultaneously in Kannada and English with dubbed versions in several languages for a global release.