HAI JAWANI TOH ISHQ HONA HAI is a breezy, buoyant and unapologetically mainstream entertainer Movie Review: HAI JAWANI TOH ISHQ HONA HAI is an entertainer that makes audiences smile.

Star Cast: Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, Pooja Hegde

Director: David Dhawan

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Review Synopsis:
HAI JAWANI TOH ISHQ HONA HAI is the story of a man and his two pregnant partners. Jaswinder aka Jass (Varun Dhawan) is a wedding photographer who falls for Bani (Mrunal Thakur) while working on her sister’s wedding. Bani is charmed by him, and they marry. 5 years later, Bani asks for a divorce because Jass wants to have a child, while she is against the idea. The judge (Ali Asgar) decides to annul the marriage after six months, hoping that they’ll reconcile. However, Bani is clear that she wants to separate. A heartbroken Jass shifts to London, where he meets Preet (Pooja Hegde). They start dating, and all is going well until one day, Bani ends up at Jass’s place. She announces that she’s pregnant with his child. The same day, Preet also tells Jass that she’s expecting. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Story Review:
Yunus Sajawal’s story is in the zone of typical David Dhawan films. Yunus Sajawal’s screenplay is peppered with madening and crazy moments that would be lapped up by the target audience, though it could have been better in some places. Farhad Samji’s dialogues don’t land in the first half but are quite funny in the post-interval portions.

David Dhawan’s direction is commercial and vibrant. Like his previous films, logic takes a backseat here as well. His idea is that viewers should sit back, relax and have a gala time. Thankfully, the master director succeeds in his endeavour. The plot is crazy and David makes sure there are enough moments and madcap characters to keep the interest going. Moreover, the songs are well-mounted, adding to the impact.

On the flipside, the humour doesn’t land as intended in the first half. In fact, hardly any joke works in the first 20 minutes. Even in the second half, there are moments where the interest drops. Some scenes also evoke a sense of déjà vu, resembling similar films in this genre, such as GARAM MASALA, SAAJAN CHALE SASURAL, MAIN TERA HERO and many others. Lastly, there was a lot of scope for madness in the climax, but things end too conveniently.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai – Trailer | Varun Dhawan | Mrunal Thakur | Pooja Hegde | David Dhawan

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Review Performances:
Varun Dhawan goes a bit over the top in a few scenes. But overall, he puts up a very entertaining and massy act. He looks quite dashing, which his fans will appreciate. Mrunal Thakur delivers a wonderful performance and the same applies to Pooja Hegde. Both have been presented in a glamorous avatar by David Dhawan. Maniesh Paul (Kunnu) has done far funnier roles; nevertheless, he adds to the laughter quotient. Jimmy Shergill (Jogi Randhawa) and Rajesh Kumar (Ghuggi) are dependable. Rakesh Bedi (Selfie Kumar) and Chunky Panday (Dr Gulati) have limited screen time and are too good. Mouni Roy (Rasamalai) is the surprise of the film. Ayesha Raza (Jass’s mother) is wasted. Manoj Pahwa (Shukla), Rajpal Yadav (Mishra) and Johny Lever (Godbole) are there for a scene each and are lovely. Lastly, Kriti Sanon’s cameo is impressive.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai movie music and other technical aspects:
All songs of the film – ‘Wow’, ‘Tera Ho Jaun’, ‘Vyah Karwado Ji’ and ‘Chunari Chunari’ – are peppy. However, ‘Chunari Chunari’ is the best and most exciting track. Raju Singh’s background score does justice to the film’s plot.

Ayananka Bose’s cinematography adds to the film’s appeal. Late Rajat Poddar and Parijat Poddar’s production design is classy, while Aki Narula and Samidha Wangnoo’s costumes are stylish and glamorous. Ritesh Soni’s editing is razor sharp.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Movie Review Conclusion:
On the whole, HAI JAWANI TOH ISHQ HONA HAI is a breezy, buoyant and unapologetically mainstream entertainer that plays firmly to David Dhawan’s strengths: broad humour, colourful characters, musical energy and an instinctive understanding of what makes audiences smile. Though the first half has limited humour and offers little novelty in terms of overall storytelling, the film succeeds in its primary objective to make audiences laugh. At the box office, it should benefit from its family friendly appeal and stressbuster positioning to register a healthy theatrical run.