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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 …

Varun Dhawan Starrer Becomes 5th Highest-Grossing Bollywood Film Of 2026!

Varun Dhawan Starrer Becomes 5th Highest-Grossing Bollywood Film Of 2026!

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Box Office Day 17 (Photo Credit: Instagram) David Dhawan’s romantic-comedy Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is now in the last leg of its box office run. It is facing competition from Cocktail 2, which led to a reduction in screen count. Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde starrer has still managed to become the 5th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2026. Scroll below for the day 17 update! How much has it earned in India? There was limited growth during the third weekend, as it collected only 1.20 crore. According to estimates, Ramesh Taurani’s production earned 40 lakh on its third Friday. This was followed by 35 lakh on Saturday and 45 lakh on Sunday, day 17. Competition from Cocktail 2 has pushed it closer to saturation. The cumulative total in India has reached 59.48 crore net. In the next four days, Akshay Kumar’s Welcome To The Jungle will also join the box office battle. There’s only a limited time for David Dhawan’s final film before retirement to …

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. …

Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur & Rakul Preet’s Film Aims Half-Century!

Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur & Rakul Preet’s Film Aims Half-Century!

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Box Office Day 8 (Photo Credit: Instagram) Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rakul Preet Singh starrer Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has now entered its second week and is eyeing the 50 crore mark at the Indian box office. It is also aiming to become the 7th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2026. Scroll below for the day 8 update! How much did it earn on day 8? According to the official update, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collected 2.35 crore on day 8 at the Indian box office. The second week has begun on a stable note, despite competition from Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, Chand Mera Dil, Main Vaapas Aaunga and other releases. The total collection in India stands at 45.88 crore, which converts to 54.13 crore gross. The second weekend boost should help Varun Dhawan’s directorial score a half-century. Here’s the day-wise box office breakdown in India (net earnings): Week 1: 43.53 crore Day 8: 2.35 crore Total: 45.88 crore Set to …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 7: Varun Dhawan film stays stagnant; collects ₹36 crore

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 7: Varun Dhawan film stays stagnant; collects ₹36 crore

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 7: David Dhawan’s Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur-starrer Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai was released in theatres on June 5. In the first week of its release, the film has yet to cross the ₹40 crore mark, as it has remained stagnant through the weekdays. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 7: Mrunal Thakur, Varun Dhawan and Pooja Hegde play the leads. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection According to the trader website Sacnilk, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collected ₹2.19 crore net in India on Thursday, taking its domestic total to ₹36.34 crore. The film opened to ₹7.50 crore and collected the same amount on Saturday. It showed improvement on Sunday, bringing in ₹9 crore. After an expected dip on Monday, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai collected ₹3.50 crore. It showed slight improvement on Tuesday, bringing in ₹3.85 crore, but it dipped further on Wednesday, bringing in only ₹2.80 crore. Hai Jawani …

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 …

‘Mere pe aaya to Arjun Kapoor khush ho gaya’: Varun Dhawan laughs off trolling, says smile meme is ‘poora AI, not me’

‘Mere pe aaya to Arjun Kapoor khush ho gaya’: Varun Dhawan laughs off trolling, says smile meme is ‘poora AI, not me’

Actor Varun Dhawan recently appeared on comedian and writer Tanmay Bhat’s YouTube channel to react to his own memes. The actor, who was promoting his new film, Hai Jawani To Ishq Hona Hai, joined Tanmay and his fellow comedians on a Zoom call, looking at memes on him, including the infamous crooked smile meme that became popular earlier this year. Varun Dhawan recently reacted to his old meme. Varun Dhawan reacts to his 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 wearing an army uniform. It would invariably show Varun delivering a ‘fauji’ line with that smiling expression, poking fun at the actor’s acting chops and questioning his place in a serious war drama. Reacting to the meme, 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 …

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 5: Varun Dhawan film sees no growth, crosses ₹30 crore so far

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 5: Varun Dhawan film sees no growth, crosses ₹30 crore so far

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office collection day 5: Expectations were high from David Dhawan‘s romantic comedy film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. Starring Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur, the film was released in theatres this Friday. However, the reception so far has been cold for the film. After a poor opening, the film has struggled at the box office, showing no growth. (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 5: The film opened to mixed reviews. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai box office update The latest report on Sacnilk states that Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has collected ₹3.21 crore on its 5th day of release. It is its lowest single-day collection so far, even lower than Monday when it minted ₹3.50 crore. The film has failed to manage to maintain momentum after collecting ₹7.50 crore on the opening day, …