Welcome To The Jungle has taken a bumper start at the box office. The Ahmed Khan-directed film released in theatres on June 26 after several delays.
It is the third part of the Welcome franchise, which began in 2008 with Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal, Anil Kapoor, and Nana Patekar. Welcome To The Jungle is a standalone film, but it connects a few characters to the original. The movie that stars over 30 actors has taken the highest opening in the franchise. It is also the first film from the series to get paid previews before its official release.
How much money did Welcome To The Jungle make?
According to Sacnilk, has earned Rs 18.75 crore net in India on Friday. It also includes Rs 3.75 crore from the paid previews on Thursday. On Friday, the film earned Rs 15 crore.
Is Welcome a blockbuster?
Welcome, released in 2008, was a blockbuster hit. The film, directed by Anees Bazmee, earned over Rs 100 crore worldwide in its lifetime. In India, it minted Rs 3.32 crore on the first day. For that time, it was a huge amount. Welcome Back, the second part of the franchise, released in 2015. Anees returned as the director. John Abraham and Shruti Haasan were cast along with Nana, Paresh, and Anil. Akshay and Katrina weren’t a part of it. As per reports, Welcome Back earned Rs 14.35 crore on the first day. Welcome To The Jungle earned more than the cumulative sum of its predecessors. The budget of the film is said to be significantly higher, too.
Welcome To The Jungle budget
Reportedly, Welcome To The Jungle is mounted on a budget of Rs 250 to Rs 300 crore. According to reports, Akshay Kumar has taken just Rs 1.8 crore fee for Welcome To The Jungle. Reportedly, he has secured 72 per cent of post-release IPR earnings. Before its release, the film earned Rs 120 crore from OTT, satellite, audio, and other rights.
Welcome To The Jungle cast
Welcome To The Jungle also stars , Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, 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, Urvashi Rautela, Hemant Pandey, Brijendra Kala, Feroze Khan, Late Pankaj Dheer, Puneet Issar, Sudesh Berry, Jeetu Verma, Vrihi Kodvara, Adityaa Singgh and Bhagya Bhanushali.