Akshay Kumar film Welcome To The Jungle is set to cross Rs 100 crore mark worldwide.Akshay Kumar’s Welcome To The Jungle opened to a positive response on Friday and maintained its momentum over the opening weekend. According to the makers, the film has collected Rs 65.83 crore net in India. Worldwide, Welcome 3 has grossed Rs 94.63 crore in three days.
On Sunday, Welcome to the Jungle recorded an overall occupancy of 45.71%, with 18.23% in the morning, 52.69% in the afternoon, 65.15% in the evening and 46.77% during the night shows.
Veteran trade analyst Taran Adarsh recently reflected on Welcome 3’s box office trajectory. He wrote on X, “Thanks to a smashing Saturday and a sensational Sunday, #WelcomeToTheJungle has amassed a superb total in its opening weekend… The day-wise trends clearly prove that #WTTJ has found wide acceptance among moviegoers. The biggest positive is the film’s performance *beyond the metros*… There’s a vast audience *outside urban centres* that loves wholesome desi entertainers, especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, and it is this audience that has given #WTTJ a resounding thumbs-up. Even the national multiplex chains have delivered strong numbers – *without* any ticket offers or discount schemes. With an impressive opening weekend on hand, #WTTJ now enters the most crucial phase of its journey: the weekdays… All eyes are now on its Monday-to-Thursday hold.”
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Directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala, Welcome To The Jungle stars 34 actors inlcuding Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta, Farida Jalal, Johny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Aftab Shivdasani, Mukesh Tiwari, Yashpal Sharma, Kiran Kumar, Zakir Hussain, Vindu Dara Singh, and Urvashi Rautela, among others.
User @ravi_akk said via X, "Just watched #welcometothejungle and absolutely loved it. A complete entertainer packed with comedy, action, and nonstop fun. @akshaykumar is in top form with his effortless comic timing and screen presence, making every scene even more enjoyable. Highly recommended."
A post by user @Rambovicky on X read, "Completed Watching #welcometothejungle and Fully Satisfied with Akshay Kumar movie after a long time. #akshaykumar ROCKS in both roles proved that he is Action and Comedy King. Sunil Shetty impressive. Johny Lever hilarious. Direction Great. Must Watch movie for Masses."
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Welcome To The Jungle, currently running across 10,554 shows, has collected around Rs 6.94 crore net as of 9 pm on Monday.
In an interview with HT, Akshay Kumar said, "The earlier Welcome films were madness in a living room. This one is madness in a jungle! We’ve taken the chaos, multiplied it by ten and dropped everyone into the middle of nowhere. There are helicopters, action sequences, mistaken identities and so many characters that even we sometimes needed a headcount on set. What makes it fresh is that it’s not just a comedy of dialogues anymore. It’s comedy on a much bigger canvas — an adventure-comedy where something goes wrong every five minutes."
In an interview with PTI, Ranveena Tandon said, "The joy is the massive, roaring energy on set. Imagine being surrounded by 34 established actors. There is never a dull moment. Off-camera, it was like a massive family reunion, chatting about our kids, laughing, and reminiscing. But the challenge is to not focus on screen time and instead find your beat within the chaos. Our director, Ahmed Khan, literally had to shout a couple of times to get us all to behave because when old friends get together, the banter just doesn't stop. As an actor, the challenge in a huge ensemble is to not be hyper-focused on 'How much screen time am I getting?' Instead, you have to find your specific beat within the group chaos."
In an interview with PTI, Raveena Tandon said, "Working with Akshay again after more than two decades, I was struck by how his legendary work ethic remains completely untouched. He is still the most disciplined, completely involved, and hardworking man on set. He genuinely deserves every bit of his longevity and success because he doesn't take a single day for granted."
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Welcome To The Jungle, currently running across 8,390 shows, has collected around Rs 5.14 crore net as of 7 pm on Monday.
User @AmanKr782021303 tweeted, "Watched #welcometothejungle after #bhoothbangla @akshaykumar has again hit it out of the park! Top notch comedy movie! Special mention to #faridajalal ji #kirankumar ji these 2 were damn good! All did great job! Team but these 3. 4/5 movie."
User density-coefficient wrote on Reddit, "Had so much fun in theatres with this one. The public was highly responsive once every 5 minutes easily. Really like those old days of awara pagal deeewana and deewane huye pagal. Better that people who just loved above named movies and De dana dan, etc. just watch it and support. Or else after ten years you all will be like why they don't make such movies again? Well when it released why were you all being such whiney critics? Same happened to movies like khatta meetha, de Dana Dan, TMK - harsh criticism when released, and loved and missed now."
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Welcome To The Jungle, currently running across 8,001 shows, has collected around Rs 4.45 crore net as of 6 pm on Monday.
User potbellyandicecream shared on Reddit, "Loved the movie....shut all the logic and just watch. I enjoyed a Hindi comedy after eons. Akshay Kumar is in form...and he was just amazing! Raveena has a commanding presence ...I liked Jacqueline too ....But I felt like part of the crew was an unnecessary add on...but the most disappointing to me was Daler Mehendi and Disha Patani. Sorry to say she gave me the icks because the acting was so bad."
A post by user Relative-Limit5745 on Reddit read, "This movie is about being a comedy movie and that's exactly what it is. If you are going to watch this movie for the story or the script you have no idea how the movie world works and you should stop watching movies. Finally a good comedy movie, it's been a while! And happy to see Akshay, Sunil etc.. back again. We need more movies like this, just pure comedy!"
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Welcome To The Jungle, currently running across 7,098 shows, has collected around Rs 3.63 crore net as of 5 pm on Monday.
Welcome To The Jungle crossed the 1 million ticket sales milestone within its first three days. The film has also secured a place among Akshay Kumar's top 10 highest-selling films on BookMyShow in the post-pandemic era. Welcome 3 has already climbed to the 7th spot among Akshay Kumar’s highest-selling films on BMS, a remarkable feat considering it achieved the milestone during its opening weekend itself. The list is led by Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla with 3.38 million lifetime ticket sales, followed by OMG 2 at 3 million.
X page Bollywood Talkies posted, "Blockbuster Weekend. Endless laughter. ₹94.63 crore worldwide / 65.83 Nett & and counting! #akshaykumar #welcometothejungle is winning hearts across the globe with its perfect blend of comedy, nostalgia and family entertainment."
Trade analyst Joginder Tuteja took to X to post, "Why does #akshaykumar do 3-4 films in a year? Well, this often repeated question has now been answered with back to back successes of #bhoothbangla and #welcometothejungle. This is the way he keeps the supply chain of producers, exhibitors, distributors and most importantly, audiences happy!"
Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle has enjoyed a blockbuster opening weekend, with audiences turning out in large numbers for the ensemble comedy. The Ahmed Khan directorial closed its first weekend by selling an impressive 1.19 million tickets on BookMyShow, crossing the coveted 1 million-ticket milestone.
Trade site Sacnilk shared that by 3 pm, on Day 4, Welcome To The Jungle (Welcome 3) is currently running across 5,686 shows and has collected a net of Rs 2.30 Cr.
X user @SAMTHEBESTEST_ shared via X, "SMASHING WEEKEND AKSHAY MANIA RETURNS! #welcometothejungle packs a solid Weekend. Not just multiplexes, but mass belts have gone up on Saturday and Sunday, indicating a strong run. #akshaykumar's comedy has found acceptance all over and will have a steady hold over weekdays. It's a SUCCESS ALREADY! The film will hit 100cr gross today in not time, and will go for 150cr+ gross in the first week."
Welcome To The Jungle has achieved a key box office milestone by surpassing the opening weekend total of Akshay Kumar’s earlier 2026 release Bhooth Bangla. With a total et cole.ctio of Rs 65.83 cr, the action-adventure comedy has now overtaken Bhooth Bangla, which had collected Rs 65.65 crore in its debut weekend. With this marginal but significant lead, Welcome To The Jungle has secured the 3rd spot among the top 5 Bollywood opening weekends of 2026.
The top 10 highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2026 at the Indian box office (net collection) are:
-Dhurandhar 2: Rs 1186.32 crore
-Border 2: Rs 362.76 crore
-Bhooth Bangla: Rs 199.23 crore
-Cocktail 2: Rs 87.71 crore
-O’Romeo: Rs 83.35 crore
-Welcome To The Jungle: Rs 65.83 crore (3 days)
-Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai: Rs 61.78 crore
-Pati Patni Aur Woh Do: Rs 59.29 crore
-Mardaani 3: Rs 52.99 crore
-The Kerala Story 2: Rs 52.25 crore
Trade analyst Joginder Tuteja took to X to post, "#boxoffice #welcometothejungle Scored a superb weekend with superb day on day growth. While Saturday jump was expected, to have a similar big jump on Sunday is a testimony to the fact that the film has been loved by the audience. In fact it has also started seeing repeated viewing. Week One Thursday (Paid Previews) - 4.07 crores Friday - 15.33 crores Saturday - 21.02 crores Sunday - 25.41 crores Total - 65.83 crores Today, the film should see limited drop from Friday and score in 8-10 crores range. #akshaykumar #sunielshetty #dishapatani #jacquelinefernandez."
Trade site Sacnilk shared that as of Day 4, Welcome To The Jungle (Welcome 3) is currently running across 3,833 shows and has collected a net of Rs 1.02 Cr by 1 pm.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh also added in his post, "The day-wise trends clearly prove that #wttj has found wide acceptance among moviegoers. The biggest positive is the film's performance beyond the metros... There's a vast audience outside urban centres that loves wholesome desi entertainers, especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, and it is this audience that has given #wttj a resounding thumbs-up. Even the national multiplex chains have delivered strong numbers – without any ticket offers or discount schemes."
The makers of Welcome To The Jungle have released a new poster boldly calling the film “The Funniest Film of the Decade,” as it celebrates a strong opening weekend at the box office. The poster highlights a worldwide gross box office collection (GBOC) of Rs 94.63 crore, driven by solid performances in both domestic and overseas markets. In India, the film collected Rs 19.40 crore net on Day 1, followed by Rs 21.02 crore on Day 2, and peaked at Rs 25.41 crore on Day 3, showing steady weekend growth. Overseas, the film added Rs 4.70 crore, Rs 7 crore, and Rs 5.25 crore across the same three-day period. With this momentum, the team has also confirmed that the film is now “In Cinemas Now,” banking on continued audience support.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the latest collection update of Akashya Kumar's film and wrote, "Thanks to a smashing Saturday and a sensational Sunday, #welcometothejungle has amassed a superb total in its opening weekend. With an impressive opening weekend on hand, Welcome To The Jungle now enters the most crucial phase of its journey: the weekdays... All eyes are now on its Monday-to-Thursday hold. #wttj [Week 1] Thu previews 4.07 cr, Fri 15.33 cr, Sat 21.02 cr, Sun 25.41 cr. Total: ₹ 65.83 cr. #india biz | Official Nett BOC | #boxoffice."
Shraddha Kapoor recently caught attention on social media as she was seen watching Welcome To The Jungle. The viral moment quickly spread online.
X user @MeriAankhe shared, "Went to watch #welcometothejungle for the 2nd time with family and trust me I liked it now, everyone was laughing and enjoying it. In first viewing I acted like a critic who judge every scene but today I watched it as an audience who went to watch a comedy movie. Loved it."
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has highlighted the strong opening weekend performance of Welcome To The Jungle (WTTJ), and it was driven largely by phenomenal spot bookings. He posted on X, "NOT ADVANCE BOOKINGS, BUT SPOT BOOKINGS ARE THE REAL GAME-CHANGERS... The opening weekend performance of #welcometothejungle proves, yet again, that judging a film's boxoffice potential solely on the basis of advance bookings is both premature and irresponsible. #wttj is the latest example of how strong spot bookings can completely change the fortunes. The advance bookings may have been ordinary/dull, but phenomenal spot bookings turned the tide, helping #wttj deliver an excellent opening weekend total. Like several films in the past that were prematurely judged on the strength of their advance bookings, #wttj reiterates that spot bookings are the real game-changer... They ultimately hold the key to a film's boxoffice fate."
Music composer Anand Raaj Anand has made a strong comeback to Bollywood following his work on Welcome To The Jungle, as per a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama. The veteran hitmaker revealed that after returning with the Akshay Kumar-starrer, he has now signed an upcoming untitled film featuring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, directed by Anees Bazmee. He also hinted at a possible reunion with filmmaker Sanjay Gupta for the much-discussed Kaante 2.
Reuniting with Akshay Kumar in Welcome To The Jungle after several years, Raveena Tandon had nothing but praise for her co-star. Speaking to Zoom in an interview, the actor said it was a wonderful experience working with him again and noted that he remains as dedicated as ever. "It was great working with him after so many years. Nothing has changed, he's still the same hardworking guy, and no one was more dedicated than him on set. He truly deserves every bit of his success," Raveena said, applauding Akshay's work ethic and commitment to his craft.
Trade analyst Vishwajit Patil took to X to post, "Don't get the hype around the #welcometothejungle budget. Excluding #akshaykumar’s fee, the ₹120 cr budget is already recovered via OTT, satellite & music deals. Producers are safe. Distributors are on commission with zero upfront risk. If it flops, they lose nothing. The only risk is to @akshaykumar, who already bagged ₹25cr (30% of his usual ₹80cr fee). A loss looks highly impossible."
Welcome To The Jungle (Welcome 3) registered an overall 45.71% occupancy on Day 3. The film opened with 18.23% occupancy in the morning shows before witnessing a significant jump to 52.69% in the afternoon. Collections peaked during the evening with an impressive 65.15% occupancy, while the night shows maintained a solid 46.77%.
Welcome To The Jungle (Welcome 3) witnessed a strong upward trend at the box office on its third day, with the film collecting Rs 24.75 crore net, marking an impressive 23.8% growth over its Day 2 net collection of Rs 20 crore.
Trade site Sacnilk also shared that overseas, the comedy entertainer Welcome to the Jungle added Rs 6 crore on its third day, taking its international gross to Rs 16.70 crore. With this, the film's worldwide gross collection has climbed to Rs 93.20 crore, putting it on track to cross the coveted Rs 100 crore milestone soon.
Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle (Welcome 3) continued its impressive box office run on Day 3, collecting an estimated Rs 24.75 crore net across 10,867 shows in India. The film's total India net collection now stands at Rs 63.75 crore, while its India gross has reached Rs 76.50 crore, as shared by trade site Sacnilk.
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