Given that the film has received few positive reviews, its chances of turning the tide on Saturday are low. Word of mouth usually depends on what people are saying about the film, and the general discourse on the David Dhawan film is far from positive.

The Hindustan Times review of the film read: “Hai Jawani Toh… proudly wears its nonsense on its sleeve. Yet, even by the standards of a David Dhawan comedy, the first half gets off to a dull start. The jokes rarely land, and there was an eerie silence in our theatre as almost nothing clicked, not the music or comedy, not even the infectious energy that one expects from this genre.”