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Mouni Roy breaks silence on backlash for playing Varun Dhawan’s mother

Mouni Roy breaks silence on backlash for playing Varun Dhawan’s mother

Mouni Roy, 40, received widespread criticism for playing the mother of Varun Dhawan, 39, in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. While the casting choice sparked trolling and debate online, the actress remained unfazed. In a recent interview, Mouni opened up about the backlash, revealing why she took on the unconventional role. Mouni Roy on playing Varun Dhawan’s mother When asked about the trolling she faced for playing Varun’s mother, Mouni told News18, “I can’t do anything about it. I didn’t care what the noise was. I didn’t care what people were saying. It became such a big thing that, ‘How can the makers do this to me!’ But I knew what I had done in the film. I knew that my director was very happy, and so was everybody I worked with on the film.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘I didn’t care’: Mouni Roy, 40, on getting hate for playing 39-year-old Varun Dhawan’s mom | Bollywood News

‘I didn’t care’: Mouni Roy, 40, on getting hate for playing 39-year-old Varun Dhawan’s mom | Bollywood News

3 min readKochiJun 23, 2026 10:54 AM IST Although her appearance as actor Varun Dhawan’s “fake mother” in director David Dhawan’s Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai drew widespread criticism and online trolling, actor Mouni Roy is unperturbed by such comments. Maintaining that she was not bothered by the clamour, Mouni said all that mattered to her was delivering what the director expected of her. The age-gap controversy Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai faced “I can’t do anything about it. I didn’t care what the noise was. I didn’t care what people were saying. It became such a big thing that ‘how can the makers do this to me!’ But I knew what I had done in the film. I knew that my director was very happy, and so is everybody I’ve worked with on the film,” she told News18. For the unversed, a wave of criticism came the way of the makers of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai following the release of the film’s trailer, as many ridiculed the casting of 40-year-old …

Cocktail 2 box office collection day 3: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon film crosses ₹50 crore, beats Varun Dhawan’s HJTIHH

Cocktail 2 box office collection day 3: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon film crosses ₹50 crore, beats Varun Dhawan’s HJTIHH

Cocktail 2 box office collection day 4: Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics and audiences, Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna–starrer Cocktail 2 opened at the box office with decent numbers. However, after witnessing a jump over the weekend, the film seems to have hit the Monday blues. Let’s take a look at the numbers. Cocktail 2 box office collection day 4: The film stars Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. Cocktail 2 box office update According to Sacnilk, the film collected a net of ₹5.23 crore on Monday till 10 pm. The film collected the same after being screened in 9785 theatres and registered an occupancy of 15%. This brings its India net total to ₹52.73 crore so far. The film began its box office journey on Friday, raking in ₹13.50 Cr. This was followed by a jump over the weekend as it collected ₹16.25 Cr on Saturday and ₹17.75 Cr on Sunday. The film saw an expected dip in its collection on Monday. Shahid’s film has already surpassed …

Surpasses Varun Dhawan’s 2015 Hit Film In India

Surpasses Varun Dhawan’s 2015 Hit Film In India

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Box Office Collection Day 11: Crosses The Lifetime Collection Of Varun Dhawan’s 2015 Hit Film ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde, is moving ahead at a fair-to-decent pace at the Indian box office. After minting close to 10 crore in the second weekend, all eyes were set on the performance of the second Monday. Yes, the film dropped much more than expected, but it still amassed a fair number. In the meantime, it surpassed the lifetime collection of Varun’s 2015 hit film. Keep reading for a detailed collection report of day 11! How much did Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai earn at the Indian box office in 11 days? The Bollywood romantic-comedy entertainer scored 1.5 crore on the second Monday, day 11. Compared to the second Friday, day 8’s 2.35 crore, it displayed a drop of 36.17%. Overall, it has earned 54.58 crore net at the Indian box office. It equals 64.4 crore gross. …

Raha steals hearts at Lara Dhawan’s birthday party, runs to mom Alia Bhatt in adorable video: ‘She’s growing so fast

Raha steals hearts at Lara Dhawan’s birthday party, runs to mom Alia Bhatt in adorable video: ‘She’s growing so fast

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and his wife Natasha Dalal recently celebrated their daughter Lara Dhawan’s birthday on June 3. A video from the birthday celebration has now surfaced online, showing Raha Kapoor having a delightful time at the party while her mother, Alia Bhatt, keeps a watchful eye on her. The heartwarming mother-daughter moment has left fans gushing, with their adorable bond winning hearts across social media. Alia Bhatt and Raha Kapoor joins Varun Dhawan’s daughter Lara Dhawan’s birthday bash. Alia Bhatt and Raha at Lara Dhawan’s birthday bash The video, shared by several fan pages on X, shows Raha, dressed in a cute pink midi dress with her hair tied in a half-ponytail, playing with toys. Alia then calls her over, and Raha comes running towards her mother. Alia was seen dressed casually in a black T-shirt and blue jeans. Varun, meanwhile, opted for an all-white outfit. The venue was decorated with balloons, and a separate play area had been set up for the children to enjoy. The video left fans in awe of …

Alia Bhatt-Raha’s cute banter at Varun Dhawan’s daughter Lara’s birthday bash

Alia Bhatt-Raha’s cute banter at Varun Dhawan’s daughter Lara’s birthday bash

A video of Alia Bhatt and her daughter Raha from the birthday celebration of Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal’s daughter, Lara, has taken social media by storm. The clip has Alia Bhatt and her daughter Raha enjoying the intimate birthday party, while their adorable interaction has won the hearts of fans. Alia Bhatt and Raha at Lara’s birthday party Varun Dhawan’s daughter, Lara, turned two years old on June 3. The family celebrated the occasion with a private party attended by close friends and family members. Among the guests were Alia Bhatt and her three-year-old daughter Raha.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collection: Varun Dhawan’s film earns over Rs 37 cr worldwide | Bollywood News

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collection: Varun Dhawan’s film earns over Rs 37 cr worldwide | Bollywood News

2 min readMumbaiJun 8, 2026 10:03 AM IST Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 3: After a slow start at the box office, Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur’s Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai appears to be gaining momentum. While the film has yet to post a single-day collection in double digits, it registered a 20% jump in earnings on Sunday compared to Saturday. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai earned Rs 9 crore on Sunday across 8,616 shows. This takes the film’s India net collection to Rs 24 crore and its gross collection to Rs 28.80 crore. Overseas, the David Dhawan directorial has grossed Rs 8.50 crore, including Rs 3 crore earned on Sunday. As a result, the film’s worldwide gross collection now stands at Rs 37.30 crore. Also Read: David Dhawan breaks down talking about son Varun Dhawan: ‘Everybody should have a son like him’ Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai occupancy On Sunday, the film’s total occupancy was 26.75 percent, with …

Varun Dhawan’s Comedy Maintains Good Hold On Saturday!

Varun Dhawan’s Comedy Maintains Good Hold On Saturday!

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Box Office Day 2 (Early Trends): Gearing Up For A Good Weekend(Photo Credit –Instagram) David Dhawan’s slapstick comedy Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona, starring Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde, is entertaining audiences and has generated enough buzz to sustain strong momentum at the box office over the weekend. The Saturday theatrical numbers indicate a very healthy and controlled pace of the film at the box office, ensuring that it will maintain the same over Sunday as well, bringing a good, healthy opening weekend for Varun Dhawan’s film. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Box Office Day 2 Estimates On Saturday, the film maintained its opening-day pace and earned in the range of 8-10 crore at the box office, as per early trends. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai maintained an occupancy of 17% over 8,813 shows in the theaters. What is particularly impressive is that the Saturday numbers reflect a negligible drop compared to its Friday opening total of 8.65 crore. For a comedy working on word-of-mouth …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 1: Comedy opens at ₹7.50 crore, one of Varun Dhawan’s lowest ever

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 1: Comedy opens at ₹7.50 crore, one of Varun Dhawan’s lowest ever

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 1: David Dhawan’s romantic comedy, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, released in theatres this Friday (June 5). The love triangle stars Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde, and was expected to struggle a bit at the box office, given lukewarm reviews. The film has taken a single-digit start at the domestic box office (under ₹10 crore net on day 1), which makes it one of Varun Dhawan’s lowest openings ever. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai stars Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde in lead roles. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office update Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai earned ₹7.50 crore net on day 1 in India. This is lower than Varun’s previous solo releases – Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari ( ₹10 crore) and Baby John ( ₹11.25 crore). In fact, barring October and Main Tera Hero, no Varun Dhawan film has taken such a low opening. The first day numbers of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai …

Varun Dhawan’s comedy earns lesser than Baby John, makes Rs 11 cr

Varun Dhawan’s comedy earns lesser than Baby John, makes Rs 11 cr

3 min readMumbaiJun 6, 2026 09:12 AM IST Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 1: Varun Dhawan has reunited with his father, filmmaker David Dhawan, for another comedy entertainer, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, co-starring Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde. Released on Friday, the film opened to a lukewarm response at the box office. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, it earned Rs 7.5 crore net on its opening day. Its gross domestic collection stood at Rs 9 crore, while it added another Rs 2 crore from overseas markets, taking its worldwide total to Rs 11 crore. The film, which was screened across 9,081 shows on Day 1, recorded an overall Hindi occupancy of 20.15%. Occupancy began at 9% during the morning shows, rose to 19.23% in the afternoon, climbed to 21.92% in the evening, and ended the day at 30.46% during the night shows. Delhi-NCR registered the highest number of screenings, with 1,054 shows, but recorded a modest occupancy of 15%. Mumbai followed with 579 shows and performed slightly better, …