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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 …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 6: Varun Dhawan film shows no growth midweek, crosses ₹34 crore

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 6: Varun Dhawan film shows no growth midweek, crosses ₹34 crore

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 6: Varun Dhawan‘s comedy seems to have lost its jawani at the box office. David Dhawan’s last film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring Varun alongside Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur, was released in theatres this Friday. The film has struggled to make an impact at the box office so far. Following a lacklustre opening, the comedy entertainer has failed to show any growth. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 6: A still from David Dhawan’s upcoming comedy. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office update The latest report on Sacnilk states that Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has collected ₹2.80 crore on its sixth day of release, its lowest since the day of release. The film collected ₹7.50 crore on its opening day and ₹7.25 crore on Saturday. At ₹9 crore, Sunday remains the highest single-day haul for the film. Since the weekdays began, the film has dipped, showing no improvement so far. This brings the total …

‘The trolling got me three ads’

‘The trolling got me three ads’

Varun Dhawan has finally reacted to the viral AI-generated meme that mocked his smile while dressed in an army uniform. Varun revealed he was initially confused by the image and pointed out that it was entirely fabricated using AI. He recently appeared on comedian and writer Tanmay Bhat’s YouTube channel and revealed how the meme helped him get three ads. Varun Dhawan reacts to his smile meme Ahead of the release of his war drama, Border 2, earlier this year, a meme began to float around on the internet, depicting Varun with a crooked smile while wearing an army uniform. Reacting to the meme over a Zoom call during Tanmay Bhat’s roast, Varun said, “True story, jab ye aaya to maine bola maine pehna kab uniform. Border to maine abhi ki hai. Ye uniform Border ki nahi hai, ye baal aise nahi the. Ye jo chehra hai ye ABCD 2 ka hai aur body to meri hai hi nahi. Poora AI hai ye photo (When this came out, I wondered when I had worn this …

‘Main tera Don’: Tanmay Bhat takes a dig at Varun Dhawan amid Ranveer-Farhan Don 3 fallout | Bollywood News

‘Main tera Don’: Tanmay Bhat takes a dig at Varun Dhawan amid Ranveer-Farhan Don 3 fallout | Bollywood News

Ever since Ranveer Singh’s exit from Don 3 triggered a dispute with Farhan Akhtar and Excel Entertainment, the issue has dominated industry conversations. Now, comedian Tanmay Bhat has joined the chatter in his own way, cracking a joke during a recent appearance with Varun Dhawan that many viewers believe was a subtle dig at the ongoing Don 3 fallout. During the conversation, Tanmay appeared to reference the controversy surrounding the film while also poking fun at Varun’s box-office performance in comparison to the blockbuster success of Dhurandhar. Varun recently joined Tanmay on his YouTube channel for a light-hearted episode alongside comedians Rohan Joshi, Piyush Sharma and Zakir Khan. Amid the banter, Tanmay first took a dig at Varun’s latest film and compared its prospects to the phenomenal success of Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar franchise. “The amount of hard work you are putting in promoting the film (Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai) is commendable because it takes some kind of optimism to work this hard to get 1% of Dhurandhar box office numbers,” Tanmay joked. Varun …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 4: Varun Dhawan film falls flat, earns ₹2 crore on Monday

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 4: Varun Dhawan film falls flat, earns ₹2 crore on Monday

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 4: David Dhawan‘s romantic comedy film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur, was released in theatres this Friday. Critics were not taken with the film, nor were audiences, as evidenced by reactions on social media. After a disappointing opening, the film has barely shown any growth at the box office. (Also read: Anupam Kher scolded David Dhawan for his decision to retire after Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai: ‘Who are you to decide?’) Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 4: The film opened to negative reviews. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office update The latest report on Sacnilk states that Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has seen a dip in collections on Monday, collecting as low as ₹2.59 crore. The film collected ₹7.50 crore on its opening day and ₹7.25 crore on Saturday. At ₹9 crore, Sunday remains the highest single-day haul for the film. This brings the total …

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 …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 3: Varun Dhawan film shows some growth, crosses ₹23 crore

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 3: Varun Dhawan film shows some growth, crosses ₹23 crore

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 3: David Dhawan and son Varun Dhawan‘s comedy drama has not lived up to expectations at the box office. After a poor opening, the film has barely shown any solid jump on its first weekend to hold its ground. The film, which marks David Dhawan’s last directorial, released in theatres on Friday and also features Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur alongside Varun. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 3: The film is directed by David Dhawan. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has a shaky Sunday The latest report on Sacnilk states that Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai managed to collect ₹8.33 crore. It is some growth from the previous two days, as the film collected ₹7.50 crore on its opening day, ₹7.25 crore on Saturday. This brings total India gross collections to ₹27.53 crore and total India net to ₹23.08 crore so far. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai was released in over 2500 screens across India, making it …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collection: Varun Dhawan film earns over Rs 23 cr worldwide | Bollywood News

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collection: Varun Dhawan film earns over Rs 23 cr worldwide | Bollywood News

3 min readMumbaiJun 7, 2026 11:10 AM IST Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 2: Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde’s latest rom-com Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has received mixed reviews. At the box office, too, the film has had a slow start. On day one (Friday), it earned in single digits, and the streak continued on day two (Saturday). According to industry tracker Sacnilk, on day 2, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai earned Rs 7.25 crore across 8813 shows in India, taking its gross collection to Rs 17.70 crore and net India collection to Rs 4.75 crore. Overseas, the Varun Dhawan starrer collected Rs 3 crore on Saturday, taking the total worldwide collection of the film to Rs 23.20 crore. Also Read: Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai movie review: David Dhawan’s 90s-style comedy is plain cringe Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai occupancy On Saturday, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai saw an occupancy of 21.38 percent. With 47 percent, Chennai had the highest occupancy …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 2: Varun Dhawan film shows dip, crosses ₹13 crore

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 2: Varun Dhawan film shows dip, crosses ₹13 crore

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 box office collection day 2: It marks the final directorial release of David Dhawan. 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 …