Hai Jawani Toh... box office Day 3: Weekend boost takes Varun's film to Rs 23 crore

Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan's Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has held steady through its opening weekend. The film stayed ahead despite multiple releases, taking its worldwide gross to Rs 37.30 crore.

In Short

• Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai earned Rs 9 crore on Sunday (Day 3)
• It's India gross stood at Rs 28.80 crore after three days
• Overseas markets contributed an estimated Rs 8.50 crore to overall earnings

Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan's final collaboration, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, has held steady at the box office during its opening weekend despite competition from multiple releases. The romantic comedy, starring Varun Dhawan alongside Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur, has stayed ahead in theatres.

According to trade website Sacnilk, the film opened with Rs 7.50 crore on Friday and collected Rs 7.25 crore on Saturday. It then registered a jump on Sunday, earning an estimated Rs 9 crore, taking its total India nett collection to Rs 24 crore. Its India gross earnings stand at Rs 28.80 crore.

The film has also done well overseas, where it has earned an estimated Rs 8.50 crore gross. With this, its worldwide gross collection has reached Rs 37.30 crore.

About the film

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is Varun Dhawan's fourth and final outing with his father, filmmaker David Dhawan. The film also stars Jimmy Shergill, Mouni Roy, Maniesh Paul, Chunky Pandey, Ali Asgar, Kubbra Sait, Rakesh Bedi and Manoj Pahwa in key roles.

At the box office, the film is competing with Anurag Kashyap's Bandar, starring Bobby Deol, and Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor's Peddi. In a crowded release window, the family entertainer has managed to carve out its own space, aided by its weekend growth and mass appeal.

IndiaToday.in's review of the film reads, "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai doesn't fail because it is loud, silly or outrageous. David Dhawan built an empire on those very qualities. It fails because it arrives convinced that audiences still consume comedy the same way they did three decades ago. They don't."

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai released in theatres on June 5.

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