KVN Productions reached out to Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai producer Ramesh Taurani to avert Toxic clash surprise; “Discussion happened well before”

This morning, the industry, media, and fans were surprised by a sudden change.

 The movie Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups, which was planned to release on March 19, was moved to June 4. The team behind Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai found out about this change only after the news was shared on social media by actor Yash. The film starring Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde is now set for a June 5 release. Source has found out that the makers of Toxic didn’t inform the team of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai about this change.

  

A source told , "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 found out that Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups was coming on the same week as their film only after actor Yash posted the news on social media."  

The source added, "The team of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is upset.

 They were caught unawares and are now thinking about what to do next – should they move or should they stick to the date?"  

Source contacted Ramesh Taurani, and he simply said, "We haven't decided anything yet.

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An industry insider commented, "Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups was the first one to take up the March 19 slot.

 Did the makers of Dhurandhar: The Revenge call them before announcing that the sequel would also arrive on the same day?"  

On this, our source said, "Two wrongs don’t make it right.

 I hope we go back to the time when producers called each other in case they were planning to clash and also amicably shared screens."  

However, amidst whispers of a communication breakdown, a spokesperson for KVN Productions has stepped forward to clarify that the decision was handled with professional transparency. "

When the owner of KVN, Mr. Venkat, realized the dates were overlapping, he personally reached out to the makers of Varun’s film, Mr. Ramesh Taurani, to avoid any unnecessary friction," the spokesperson stated. "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."  

Meanwhile, another source explained how the makers of Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups thought of the new release date, "It was distributor Anil Thadani who strongly suggested that the film should arrive on June 4.

 He said it would be an apt date as by then, the tensions in the Middle East would definitely subside and stop, and secondly, the IPL season will come to an end by then. The producers of Toxic and actor Yash found merit in his suggestion and they decided to go ahead with it."