Varun Dhawan and Pooja Hegde shared a fun throwback moment at the trailer launch of their upcoming film "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai." While interacting with the media, Varun surprised everyone by revealing that the two actors were schoolmates.
Old School Connect
Turns out Varun Dhawan and Pooja Hegde go way back. At the trailer launch of their upcoming film "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai," Varun recently revealed that the two were schoolmates.
He said, "I don't think anyone knows that Pooja and I went to the same school. We went to the same school. She didn't look like this back then". His remark sent the entire room into laughter. The moment has since been making the rounds on social media.
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Both actors made their acting debuts in 2012. Varun stepped into films with "Student of the Year" alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt, while Pooja began her journey with the Tamil film "Mugamoodi." Pooja went on to make her Bollywood debut in 2016 with "Mohenjo Daro" opposite Hrithik Roshan and has since built a strong presence across South and Hindi cinema.
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The film, "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai" is set to release in theatres on June 5. The trailer of the film was released on Saturday, 24th May, 2026. Its trailer has been well received, though the film will have to hold its own against Ram Charan's "Peddi," which hits screens a day earlier on June 4.
Apart from Varun Dhawan and Pooja Hegde, the film also features an ensemble cast including Mrunal Thakur, Rakesh Bedi, Chunky Pandey, and Manish Paul in pivotal roles.