Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 2: Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur‘s Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai was released in theatres this week. The comedy of errors did not fetch great reviews, and also had a lacklustre opening at the box office. Has the film managed to show some improvement on its second day? Let’s take a look. (Also read: Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai review: Varun Dhawan & Co. deliver laughs in this flawed, and at times, fun entertainer)
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai shows no growth
The latest update from Sacnilk states that Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collected ₹6.25 crore on its second day. It is a dip in collections from its opening day haul, which stood at ₹7.50 crore. This brings total India gross collections to ₹16.38 crore and total India net to ₹13.75 crore so far.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is facing strict competition from Ram Charan-starrer Peddi at the box office. The sports drama has earned above ₹2 crore on Saturday from the Hindi shows. There is also the Hollywood release, Obsession, which crossed ₹4.71 crore on Saturday.
About Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
The story revolves around Jass (Varun Dhawan), whose wife, Bani (Mrunal Thakur), forces him to divorce her, on the grounds that she cannot keep up with his sexual appetite. It is a sore point given his desperation to become a father. Jass eventually moves on with Preet (Pooja Hegde). The real chaos begins when both women end up pregnant- and he is the father of both children.
Ahead of the release, the film sparked controversy over music rights. Puja Entertainment filed a ₹400 crore lawsuit before the Bombay High Court against Tips Industries Limited, Ramesh Taurani, Kumar S Taurani and filmmaker David Dhawan. The lawsuit alleges the accused exploited iconic songs from Vashu Bhagnani’s 1999 hit Biwi No.1 in Varun Dhawan’s film.
The David Dhawan film uses two songs from Biwi No 1. Bhagnani’s Puja Entertainment says the makers do not have the rights to the said songs and must remove them from the film and the promotional material. The film’s title is derived from one of the songs, Ishq Sona Hai, which is why Puja Entertainment has also demanded a title change for the film. The production house has further demanded an additional ₹100 crore as damages if Tips and David Dhawan fail to comply with the demands.
