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‘Welcome to the Jungle’ second-day box office collection [LIVE]: The Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty starrer is looking to gross Rs 40 crore worldwide
“Welcome to the Jungle” features a huge ensemble led by Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal, and is directed by
Ahmed Khan
opened to a mostly positive audience response, with viewers enjoying the nostalgia-driven laughter the film provides.
Some have even noted that the humor relies too heavily on callbacks from previous “Welcome” installments.Welcome to The Jungle Movie Review
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ second-day box office collection [LIVE]
The film had a strong start with paid preview screenings collecting an estimated Rs 3.75 crore, followed by an opening day collection of Rs 15 crore across 10,892 shows. On the second day, according to a Sacnilk report, the comedy-drama became a hit Rs 0.88 Crore (88 Lakh) So far, the numbers are expected to rise as the day progresses.India’s total net collection currently stands at Rs 19.88 crorewhile India’s total collection reached Rs 23.84 crore.
What netizens said about “Welcome to the Jungle”
Early audience reviews on social media paint a mixed but largely warm picture. Audiences who watched the film in theaters noticed that although they had a good time laughing in the halls, the content did not seem entirely original. They expressed that the film relies heavily on character references and gags from previous films like ‘Awara Paagal Deewana’, ‘Deewane Huye Paagal’ and more.However, what stands out across multiple reviews is the performances of the veteran actors
Farida Jalal
and Kiran Kumar, where audiences particularly praised their characters and screen presence.
More about “Welcome to the Jungle”
Directed by Ahmed Khan, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ is the third installment in the popular ‘Welcome’ series, and is loosely inspired by the Hollywood satirical comedy ‘Tropic Thunder’, starring Robert Downey Jr. in the lead.The film features an expanded cast, with Akshay Kumar appearing in a dual role alongside Sunil Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, and Jackie Shroff, among others. The film was released in theaters on June 26, 2026.
