The highly anticipated comic caper ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ is bringing families back to theaters in large numbers. The third installment of the iconic ‘Welcome’ franchise has successfully captivated the audiences, showing an excellent upward trajectory in the opening weekend. Navigating the initial screen-sharing challenges of the ongoing run of the Shahid Kapoor starrer ‘Cocktail 2,’ the Ahmed Khan The directorial capitalized on the massive appeal of the multi-starrer to post an explosive 31.1% growth on Saturday. With Sunday’s live tracking already showing more family audiences for matinee shows, the film is poised for dominance before going to the crucial test on the first day of the week.The film looks well positioned to deliver a final Day 3 collection in the Rs 18-22 crore nett range, broadly in line with or above Saturday’s figure. That will take the three-day opening weekend domestic net in the Rs 60-65 crore range, with the worldwide gross likely to cross the Rs 85-90 crore mark by the end of the weekend. Looking ahead to the week ahead, the film’s broad, multi-generational appeal is positioning itself well to soak up the average Monday correction better than many niche releases. A first week domestic net in the Rs 90-100 crore range is seen to be achieved if the weekday hold remains healthy.
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ opening day and Day 2 earnings
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ opened on Friday with a domestic net of Rs. 15.25 crore in 10,892 shows across the country, representing an incredible 306.7% growth over Thursday’s paid preview collections of Rs. 3.75 million. This took the Day 1 total India gross of the film to Rs. 22.80 crore, with overseas markets contributing Rs. 4.70 crore in gross, pushing the total worldwide gross to Rs. 27.50 crore within its first day in theatres.The film built on that opening with a stronger Saturday. Day 2 delivered Rs. 20.00 crore nett, marking a 31.1% growth over Friday’s 10,396 shows, taking the two-day domestic nett to Rs. 39.00 crore and the all India gross to Rs. 46.80 million. Overseas collections added an additional Rs. 6.00 crore on Day 2, taking the total overseas gross to Rs. 10.70 crore and the worldwide gross to Rs. 57.50 million.
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ Day 3 live tracking
Going into Day 3, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ screened in 4,066 screens, taking a live collection of Rs. 4.49 crore net, according to Sacnilk.This improves the domestic haul of the film to Rs. 43.49 crore net, bringing the gross collection to Rs. 52.10 million. The final night numbers are expected to push these numbers even higher by the end of the day.
Day-wise collections for ‘Welcome to the Jungle’
Day 0: Rs. 3.75 millionDay 1: Rs. 15.25 millionDay 2: Rs. 20.10 millionDay 3: [LIVE]: Rs. 6.74 million
TOTAL: Rs. 45.74 million
More about ‘Welcome to the Jungle’
Directed by Ahmed Khan, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ features a large, star-studded ensemble cast led by: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty:, Paresh Rawal:Arshad Warsi, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, and Lara Dutta. The chaotic plot follows a hilarious cover-up scheme in which a billionaire (or Dr. Ghungroo) stages a fake, multi-crore film production destined to fail, gathering a highly unreliable crew—including a struggling flop hero—to execute the plan amid a wild jungle backdrop. After 18 major edits and changes suggested by the censor board that included changing political references and cutting sensual visual elements, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cleared the mass comedy entertainer with a UA 16+ certification and an official runtime of 164 minutes and 50 seconds (2 hours, 44 minutes).DISCLAIMER: The box office figures and data in this article are compiled from various public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless clearly stated, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are completed. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.