The internet loves a good Bollywood nostalgia trip, but Tips Films is putting a hard stop to the latest rumor mill. The production house just released an official statement confirming that their highly anticipated Varun Dhawan romantic comedy, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, is a completely original story. This move comes according to a report on the ongoing legal battle between Tips and Vashu Bhagnani’s Puja Entertainment over legacy movie music rights, adding intense scrutiny to the film’s rollout.
Fans spent the last few weeks buzzing, convinced that director David Dhawan was secretly mounting a modern remake of Govinda’s chaotic 2006 comedy Sandwich. The studio firmly shut that narrative down, issuing a statement denying the internet frenzy and social media rumors that compared the two love-triangle storylines. They insist their new project, which also stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde, stands entirely on its own.
The timing of this public defense is not a coincidence. Just days ago, Tips publicly denied allegations brought forward by Puja Entertainment concerning the music rights of several iconic 90s collaborations. The catalog in question includes huge David Dhawan and Govinda hits like Coolie No 1, Hero No 1, and Biwi No 1.
That last title is exactly why things are so sensitive right now. The name Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is directly ripped from a chart-topping track from Biwi No 1. Because the new film borrows its title from a movie actively tangled up in the rights dispute, the official clarification issued by Tips Films was a necessary legal buffer. They are proactively distancing the upcoming Varun Dhawan vehicle from Puja Films’ intellectual property catalog.
For now, the production team is pushing forward with shooting. Audiences can expect fresh material rather than a recycled script from two decades ago, while the studio executives handle the copyright headache behind the scenes.