The romantic comedy drama “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai” really has wrapped up its first week in theatres and, it has reached a decent milestone. The movie, with Varun Dhawan in the lead role along with Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur, ended Day 7 with a total worldwide gross that crossed the ₹55 crore mark, pretty solid if you ask me. It is directed by the veteran David Dhawan, and as expected, it followed that familiar commercial curve, where it pulls in a chunk of viewers during the opening weekend, and then it kind of eases off once the working week starts. Even with the numbers moving around a bit, the film has still kept itself steady enough to land a respectable global figure.
Worldwide Gross Crosses ₹55 Crore Despite Weekday Slowdown
By the end of its first week, the film had crossed the ₹55 crore mark at the worldwide box office, putting up a decent kind of performance in theatres, you know. It had a strong beginning over its opening weekend, raking in ₹7.50 crore each on Friday and Saturday, before it peaked at ₹9 crore on Sunday. As expected, collections dipped once the weekdays kicked in, with the film bringing in close to ₹3.50 crore on both Monday and Tuesday. The downhill rhythm kept going through the week, and Thursday’s numbers settled at ₹2.60 crore.
Film Maintains Hold in Key Domestic Markets During Week 1
On the domestic front, the film has managed a steady run during its first week in theatres, yeah, basically. After seven days it collected around ₹36.85 crore net in India, which takes its domestic gross to more than ₹43.75 crore. The movie has performed quite well in both multiplexes and single-screen theatres , and it seems family audiences are still showing up for that lighthearted kind of entertainment, you know.
Overseas Contribution Helps Push Global Total Past Major Milestone
The film also got pretty solid backing from overseas viewers, which in turn helped sort of strengthen its overall box-office run. On Day 7, it raked in about ₹0.60 crore from international markets, and that pushed the total overseas haul to ₹11.85 crore. Strong footfall from NRI audiences, plus a few key overseas territories, mattered a lot here, and it’s what helped the movie nudge past the ₹55 crore mark globally. Meanwhile, in India the collections dipped a bit during the weekdays, as expected.
Second Weekend Crucial for Sustaining Box Office Momentum
As Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai enters its second week in theatres, like, the real test starts now, in a way. With some fresh releases coming out this Friday, the movie is likely to lose a chunk of screens and also its show timings, so the upcoming weekend becomes kind of very important for its box-office run. Also Read: Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Box Office Collection Day 6: Varun Dhawan’s Rom-Com Sees Midweek Dip, Crosses Rs 50 Crore Worldwide
