Varun Dhawans Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Opens Well at The Box Office

The theatres have seen a set of new releases since the previous weeks, and amongst all of them, David Dhawan's Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde in lead roles, has turned out to be the highest earner among this week's new releases.

According to Sacnilk data, the film earned an estimated Rs 7.50 crore net on the opening day. The collection was made across 9,081 shows on day 1, pushing the film's total day 1 gross collection to Rs 9 crore. Overseas, the film has grossed a total of Rs 2 crore, making the total worldwide gross collection reach Rs 11 crore.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai witnessed an overall 20.15 per cent occupancy rate, as per reports. Although the morning shows had a minimum 9 per cent occupancy, the afternoon shows witnessed a high occupancy (19.23 per cent). Both the evening and night shows saw a decent occupancy of 21.92 per cent and 30.46 per cent, respectively. Among the regions, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Chennai contributed the most to the film's day 1 collection.

The strong opening has given the film a lead over Bobby Deol-starrer Bandar, which also arrived at the theatres on the same day. The prison drama reportedly managed to collect Rs 50 lakh net on its first day across 1,365 shows, pushing the India gross collection to Rs 60 lakh.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai also marks the final directorial venture of veteran filmmaker David Dhawan, who has announced his retirement following the release. Known for delivering several successful family entertainers over the decades, Dhawan reunites with his son Varun Dhawan for one last collaboration.

Produced by Ramesh Taurani under the banner of Tips Films and co-produced by Gaurav Bose of Maximilian Films, the film stars Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde in lead roles, with Manish Paul, Chunky Pandey, Jimmy Shergill and Mouni Roy in key roles.