Mumbai: After postponing the release of ‘Toxic’ to June 4, the makers of the Yash starrer are now in talks with the team of Varun Dhawan’s ‘Hai Jawani To Ishq Hona Hai’, which is scheduled to hit theatres on the same date.
Days ahead of a possible clash with Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ on March 19, the makers of ‘Toxic’ on Wednesday announced the postponement of the film’s release by two-and-a-half months, citing the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
However, after avoiding a box-office clash with ‘Dhurandhar 2’, ‘Toxic’ is now set to clash with Varun’s ‘Hai Jawani To Ishq Hona Hai.’
“If a film has already locked a release slot and another filmmaker plans to come on the same day, it’s customary to inform the makers who had taken the date first. In this case, that didn’t happen. Varun Dhawan, director David Dhawan and producer Ramesh Taurani learned that Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups was arriving in the same week as their film only after actor Yash posted the news on social media,” a source was quoted as saying by Bollywood Hungama.
‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ producer Ramesh Taurani said that nothing has been decided as of now.
The makers of ‘Toxic’, on the other hand, have claimed that they informed the makers of ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ about the release date in advance.
A spokesperson from KVN Productions stated, “When the owner of KVN, Mr Venkat, realised the dates were overlapping, he personally reached out to the makers of Varun’s film, Mr Ramesh Taurani, to avoid any unnecessary friction. Anil Thadani facilitated the conversation, as Toxic makers were clear that they didn’t want the other project to face the kind of uncertainty his film had earlier encountered. The discussion happened well before the official announcement of the new release date, so both teams were completely aware that a clash was on the horizon. It was all handled transparently and cordially.”
‘Hai Jawani To Ishq Hona Hai’, a romantic comedy, also stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde.
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, ‘Toxic’ is a revenge drama, and features Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi, and Rukmini Vasanth.
