Varun Dhawan apologises to fan after making them wait for 5 hours at Lucknow event: 'We were made to leave'

Varun Dhawan. Pic via Instagram

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, who is currently busy with the promotional activities for his upcoming movie, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. He is promoting the film with the leading ladies, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde. As part of their multi-city promotional campaign, Varun and Mrunal were recently seen at the Phoenix Mall in Lucknow, where a massive crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the actors. However, they were left heartbroken after the two left within minutes.

Varun Dhawan apologises to fan

A female fan, who was at the event in Lucknow, later took to Instagram to voice her frustration over missing out on interaction with the star. The fan shared a video on her Instagram, where she pointed out that while the audience stood waiting for almost five hours for the actors to arrive, Varun allegedly left within 5 minutes. "We waited for 5 hours, and he came for just 5 min," she shared in her social media update.

Soon, Varun noticed the video and responded to it. Varun personally addressed her in the comments and clarified, "Sorry, I couldn't give an autograph; we were made to leave a lil early by the cops."(sic)

After leaving the comment, the actor also shared a video on his Instagram story to address the matter. In the clip, Dhawan said that after witnessing the overwhelming number of people at the venue, he would ensure that his next visit to Lucknow would take place at a larger venue and with better organisation to avoid such issues.

About Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is directed by David Dhawan and stars an ensemble cast of Mouni Roy, Chunky Panday, Maniesh Paul, Jimmy Shergill, Rakesh Bedi, and Ali Asgar in crucial roles, along with others. For the unaware, the film marked the fourth collaboration between Varun and his father, David Dhawan. Prior to this, they have joined forces for Main Tera Hero (2014), Judwaa 2 (2017), and Coolie No. 1 (2020).

Backed by Ramesh Taurani under the banner of TIPS, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is set to release in theatres on June 5, 2026.