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David Dhawan’s Final Comedy Slows at Box Office After Decent Weekend

Weak word-of-mouth has left the film’s first-week box-office run in doubt.

Overview

  • The Varun Dhawan–starrer Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai opened wide but has slowed since release, which hit theatres on June 5, with a clear midweek decline in ticket sales.
  • Trade tracker Sacnilk reports a Day 6 India collection around Rs 2.80–2.85 crore and six-day India totals of roughly Rs 40.60 crore gross and Rs 34.15 crore net.
  • Early overseas receipts remain modest at about Rs 11.25 crore, bringing the reported early worldwide gross to roughly Rs 51.85 crore.
  • Coverage and industry voices point to mixed reviews, weak word-of-mouth and heavy competition from titles such as Peddi and Bandar as the main reasons the film has not grown after its opening weekend.
  • Industry analysts say the film’s first-week finish will shape its short-term prospects and that show reductions from multiple new releases this week could further constrain its run, limiting lifetime earnings unless programming and demand improve.