Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai First Look: Varun Dhawan-Murnal Thakur Starrer Confirms Release Date, Cast, And Plot

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai: For all Varun Dhawan fans who missed seeing their favourite in a rom-com, he heard you and is bringing you a brand new film. Varun’s upcoming movie, ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, is being directed by his father, David Dhawan. This movie would mark David’s 46th directorial venture. Along with Varun, fans will get to see actors Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde headline this movie. The makers have released the first look of this rom-com today, and it is going viral on social media. Let’s dive in to find out the ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ confirmed release date, cast, and plot here!

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai First Look

Makers of this romance movie took to social media to reveal its first look. The Instagram post was captioned as, “#HaiJawaniTohIshqHonaHai a David Dhawan entertainer

First Look Out Now!

#redflag

in cinemas on 22nd May 2026.”

 

 

 

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From the red flag mentioned in the caption, we get to know more about Varun’s character in this rom-com. 

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Release Date

The movie was initially scheduled to premiere in theatres on June 5, 2026, but the makers have announced a new release date. Fans will now get to enjoy the rom-com film, ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ on May 22, 2026. 

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Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Cast 

The full cast list for this rom-com has not been revealed yet. Check out the list of all the confirmed actors we will get to see in ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ below:

• Varun Dhawan as Jass

• Pooja Hegde as Preet

• Mrunal Thakur as Baani

• Jimmy Shergill

• Manish Paul

• Chunky Pandey

• Mouni Roy

• Rohit Saraf

• Rakesh Bedi

• Kubbra Sait

• Rajesh Kumar

• Ali Asghar 

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Plot (SPOILER FREE)

The first look of this movie has been making rounds on the internet. It opens up with a clip of two AI-generated toddlers talking to each other. The babies are discussing their parents. As they compare details about their parents, they get to realise they have different mothers, but their father could be the same man.

We get to the next scene where we are introduced to Varun’s character, named Jass. He appears to be a stylish, fun-loving character. We also get to see Jass along with his two love interests, Baani (Mrunal Thakur) and Preet (Pooja Hegde). 

This first look video hints that ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ is going to be a classic love triangle with chaos and laughter that fans are going to enjoy. 

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So mark your calendars for May 22, 2026, and catch Varun and Mrunal’s upcoming movie. Be sure to hit theatres to catch this epic love triangle of ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ unfold. 

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