Ahmed KhanThe multi-starrer comedy ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ opened to mixed but mostly positive reviews. According to netizens, the Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty:. Here’s how the comedy drama performed at the box office on its release day.Welcome To The Jungle Movie Review
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ box office collection Day 1:
Paid preview movies of Akshay Kumar starrer are held a day before the official theatrical release for the audience. The movie earned Rs 3.75 crore through paid previews. Now, as per Sacnilk report, on Day 1, the film has made Rs 15 crore in 10,892 screens.With that, the total net collection in India stands at Rs 18.75 crore, while the total collection in India is Rs 22.50 crore. Overseas, the film has collected Rs 6.50 crore gross, pushing the worldwide gross collection to Rs 29 crore.“Welcome to the Jungle” witnessed a total occupancy of 26.46% on its opening day.
Netizens’ review of ‘Welcome to the Jungle’
People who watched the movie in theaters shared on social media that although they had a good laugh in the theaters, the content was not original. They stated that the makers used character references and jokes from the actors’ previous films. However, everyone praised veteran actors Farida Jalal and Kiran Kumar’s characters and their performances in the movie.
More about ‘Welcome to the Jungle’
Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film is the third installment of the ‘Welcome’ franchise. The ensemble cast includes Akshay Kumar in a double role along with Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena TandonLara Dutta, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas TalpadeAftab Shivdasani and Jackie Shroff.The movie is based on the iconic Hollywood satirical comedy film ‘Tropic Thunder’, starring Robert Downey Jr.The film releases in theaters on June 26, 2026.