Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai 2026

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai (transl. When there is youth, there will be love; also known by the acronym HJTIHH) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film is produced by Ramesh Taurani under the banner Tips Films and co-produced by Gaurav Bose of Maximilian Films. It stars Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles, alongside Maniesh Paul, Chunky Panday, Jimmy Sheirgill and Mouni Roy in the supporting roles. The film is intended to be David Dhawan's final directorial film. Development began in December 2023, with David Dhawan reuniting with his son Varun for their fourth collaboration. The project was officially announced in July 2024, with principal photography commencing shortly after, taking place across Mumbai, Goa, Rishikesh and Edinburgh. The music was composed by White Noise Collectives, Tanishk Bagchi, Javed–Mohsin, Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai and Akshay–IP, while Raju Singh composed the film score. The cinematography was handled by Ayananka Bose and editing by Ritesh Soni. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai was released in theatres worldwide on 5 June 2026 to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.