‘No AI In Film’: Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai Team Reacts To ‘AI Babies’ Row Over First Look Of Varun's Film

The first look of Varun Dhawan’s romantic comedy Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai sparked debate online after featuring two talking AI babies, raising doubts about heavy AI use in the full film, but industry reports now state the digital infants appear only in the teaser and not in the movie itself.

Director David Dhawan works again with Varun Dhawan on this project, which is pitched as a love triangle. Fans drew instant parallels with older Hindi comedies, while also questioning whether Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai might rely on artificial intelligence beyond the promotional clip.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai AI babies and romantic comedy teaser explained

A source linked to the production told Bollywood Hungama that the decision to feature AI babies in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai was strategy rather than technology showcase, saying, "It was purely a gimmick to get people talking about the film's premise." The source stressed that the visual hook was designed for quick impact.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai AI babies, teaser concept and love triangle angle

The same source further explained the approach for Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, adding, "The makers wanted a quick, visually arresting way to set up the love triangle without revealing actual footage. AI babies were the pitch. It got greenlit for the teaser and stopped right there. There is no AI in the film." This clarification addresses viewers’ primary concern.

In the teaser for Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, two AI babies sit together and chat about their parents, then realise their fathers share the name Jass, played by Varun Dhawan. The teaser then cuts to Varun Dhawan romancing Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur, before the babies label it a 'double trouble love story'.

Sharing the first look of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai on social media, Varun Dhawan wrote, "#HaiJawaniTohIshqHonaHai a David Dhawan entertainer. First look out now! #redflag in cinemas on 22nd May 2026." The caption confirmed the romantic comedy’s theatrical date and highlighted the collaboration between Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan.

Viewers immediately compared Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai with Govinda’s film Sandwich, which starred Shilpa Shetty and Mahima Chaudhary. That story followed Sher Singh, who secretly managed two marriages and two sons, both named Shekhar, by posing as a frequent traveller until both families unknowingly shifted to the same city, forcing constant juggling.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai features Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur opposite Varun Dhawan, with Mouni Roy, Rohit Saraf, Jimmy Shergill, Chunky Panday, Maniesh Paul, Rajesh Kumar and Kubbra Sait in important supporting parts. The film’s release was first dated for June 5 but has now moved earlier to May 22, keeping anticipation high after the attention-grabbing AI teaser.