Welcome to the Jungle' Box Office: Day 1 Collection Reaches Rs 29 Crore Worldwide

Ahmed Khan's multi-starrer comedy 'Welcome to the Jungle' has opened to mixed reviews but mostly positive. According to netizens, the Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and ensemble starrer banks largely on nostalgia, with little beyond a handful of gags to keep audiences entertained. Here's how the comedy drama performed at the box office on its release day.

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'Welcome to the Jungle' box office collection Day 1

Paid preview shows of the Akshay Kumar starrer were held a day ahead of its official theatrical release for the audience. The movie raked in Rs 3.75 crore through paid previews. Now, according to the Sacnilk report, on Day 1, the film minted Rs 15 crore across 10,892 shows. With that, the total India net collection stands at Rs 18.75 crore, while the total India gross collection is Rs 22.50 crore. Overseas, the movie has collected Rs 6.50 crore gross, pushing its worldwide gross collection to Rs 29 crore. 'Welcome to the Jungle' witnessed an overall occupancy of 26.46% on its opening day.

Netizens' review of 'Welcome to the Jungle'

The people who watched the movie in theatres shared on social media that though they had a good laugh in the theatres, the content was not original. They expressed that the makers have used character references and jokes from the previous films of the actors. However, everyone hailed 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 instalment in the 'Welcome' franchise. The ensemble cast includes Akshay Kumar in a double role along with Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon , Lara Dutta, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade , Aftab Shivdasani and Jackie Shroff. The film is loosely based on Hollywood's iconic satirical comedy film 'Tropic Thunder', starring Robert Downey Jr. The film was released in theatres on June 26, 2026.