Aishwarya Vasudevan of OTTPlay wrote "Hai Junoon attempts to embrace a unique rhythm, yet ultimately treads on its own boundaries.Read at source
Hai Junoon! 2025 
Synopsis
Hai Junoon!
Hai Junoon! Dream. Dare. Dominate. (transl. There is Passion!) is a 2025 Indian musical drama television series directed by Abhishek Sharma. Produced under Jio Creative Lab, it stars Neil Nitin Mukesh and Jacqueline Fernandez. The series premiered on 16 May 2025 on JioHotstar.
- Director
- Abhishek Sharma
- Release
- 16 May 2025
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 43 min
- Language
- —
Reviews
7 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Hai Junoon! are unfavorable overall across 7 collected excerpts. The cited excerpts do not provide enough numeric scores for an aggregate.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-keyless-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 5
Archika Khurana of The Times of India wrote "To conclude, Hai Junoon is not a revolutionary musical drama, but it has enough soul, rhythm, and spirited performances to be an enjoyable watch—especially for fans of music, dance, and campus-based storytelling.Read at source
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com said, "With its music made for dancing, Hai Junoon is aimed at a Gen Z audience.Read at source
Nirali Kanabar of Times Now wrote "All in all, Hai Junoon is a good concept that struggles under its ambition.Read at source
Nonika Singh of The Tribune wrote "There are flaws, but the passion behind the making of ‘Hai Junoon’ makes it more than watchable."Read at source
Critical 2
Chirag Sehgal of News18 wrote "Ultimately, Hai Junoon struggles to hold the audience’s attention — not due to a lack of talent or potential, but because the storytelling fails to deliver with clarity and cohesion."Read at source
Hardika Gupta of NDTV wrote "Hai Junoon: Dream, Dare, Dominate is a sprawling, uneven series that tries to do too much with too little focus.Read at source
Media & trailers
Verified video records attached to this title.
Details
Soundtrack
- Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Shivam Mahadevan, Tirth Thakkar, Yashita Sharma, Pragati Nagpal, 1080g, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
- Hanjuan De Moti Pragati Nagpal, Abhay Jodhpurkar, Devshi Khanduri
- Jab Chhaye Kanika Kapoor, Akanksha Sethi
- Heer Ranjheya Deedar Kaur
- Pag Ghungroo Mayur Jumani
- Vibe Hai Mumbai Siddharth Mahadevan, Divya Kumar
- Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Sunidhi Chauhan
- Jashn Hai Yaari Ka Maahi, Pragati Nagpal, Arjun Tanwar
- Dance Koliwada Nakash Aziz
- Johnny Johnny Arjun Tanwar, Akasa Singh
- Nazron Se Mili Maahi, Shaurya Saxena
- Roop Suhana Lagta Hai S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Le Chal Wahan Shaan
- O Haseena Tushar Joshi, Abhay Jodhpurkar, Yashita Sharma, Pragati Nagpal
- Aazma Lenge Dum Vishal Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan, Big Sidley, Tanishk Nabar
- Eena Meena Deeka Antara Mitra, Hrutul
- Gale Lagana Sonu Nigam, Antara Mitra
- Breathless Abhay Jodhpurkar, Shivam Mahadevan, Yashita Sharma, Pragati Nagpal, Nikon Mukherjee, Akasa Singh
- Jazbe Ki Udaan Mohit Chauhan, Aayushi Desai
- Mere Angane Mein Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Sundar Baalak Aditya Gadhvi
- Milte Hain Shivam Mahadevan, Pragati Nagpal, Yashita Sharma
- Saat Samundar Shalmali Kholgade
- Yaariyan Javed Ali
- Jumma Chumma Siddharth Mahadevan
- Shor Palash Sen
- Hum The Woh Thi Abhay Jodhpurkar, Mangesh Punekar, Viraj Sane
- What The Haqq Manisten
- Hum To Mohabbat Nakash Aziz
- Mohan Ya Mohini Kavya Limaye
- Hukkus Bukkus Shivam Mahadevan, Abhay Jodhpurkar, Yashita Sharma
- Likha Hua Ye Pal Tushar Joshi
- Govind Bolo Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Mehki Si Chandni Shivam Mahadevan, Tirth Thakkar, Yashita Sharma, Pragati Nagpal
- Nave Munde M Vee, Lazer X
- Fankari Shivam Mahadevan, Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Preet Mori Satrangi Shivam Mahadevan, Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Bheegi Hoon Main Anusha Mani
- Bas Kar Manisten, Mikki, Metalpump, Vash Rover, Syntaxx
- Jeena Yahan Shaan, Anusha Mani
- Le Chal Wahan Shaan, Natalie Di Luccio
Technical specs
- Release date
- 16 May 2025
- Run time
- 43 min
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Abhishek Sharma
- Distributor
- JioHotstar
Trivia
- The series stars Neil Nitin Mukesh and Jacqueline Fernandez in lead roles, with Boman Irani, Sumedh Mudgalkar, and Siddharth Nigam cast in important supporting parts.
- Principal photography commenced in November 2023 and concluded in July 2024, with filming taking place in Mumbai, India.
- The series was initially titled GOATS before being renamed Hai Junoon, a title derived from a song in Neil Nitin Mukesh's 2009 film New York.
- A song featuring Jacqueline Fernandez was shot at Shiloh Bar in Andheri and involved approximately 200 dancers choreographed by Ruel Dausan Varandani.
- Neil Nitin Mukesh maintained a notebook during production to track the non-linear shooting schedule and his character's evolution.
- The soundtrack for the series was composed by Shankar Mahadevan, who also appeared as a chief guest in the show.
Tags
Indian Series2025MusicalReleasedNot listed in source page
