Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever’s comedy carnival has crossed ₹105 crore net in India and ₹155.14 crore worldwide in nine days, but the real test begins after a mixed second-week start.
Welcome To The Jungle, popularly being called Welcome 3, has turned its crowded comedy universe into a sizeable box-office event. The Ahmed Khan directorial has collected ₹105.15 crore net in India in nine days, while its worldwide gross has reached ₹155.14 crore. The film has also earned ₹29.95 crore overseas, giving the Akshay Kumar-led entertainer a strong international push.
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Released in theatres on June 26, 2026, Welcome To The Jungle arrived with a gigantic ensemble, franchise nostalgia and the promise of full-blown slapstick madness. Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Arshad Warsi, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Jackie Shroff, Aftab Shivdasani, Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda are among the many faces packed into the comedy.
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The film’s nine-day performance proves that the Welcome brand still has major pull. But its current run also comes with a major question mark. With a reported budget of ₹125 crore, Welcome To The Jungle needs to keep earning through the second weekend and beyond to turn its theatrical run into a clean commercial win.
Welcome To The Jungle Box Office Collection Day 9
Day 0 Paid Previews: ₹3.75 crore net
Day 1: ₹15.25 crore net
Day 2: ₹20 crore net
Day 3: ₹24.75 crore net
Day 4: ₹8.50 crore net
Day 5: ₹9.25 crore net
Day 6: ₹6.15 crore net
Day 7: ₹5.50 crore net
Day 8: ₹4.50 crore net
Day 9: ₹7.50 crore net
Total India Net Collection: ₹105.15 crore
India Gross Collection: ₹125.19 crore
Overseas Collection: ₹29.95 crore
Worldwide Box Office Collection: ₹155.14 crore
The film started with ₹15.25 crore on its first day after collecting ₹3.75 crore from paid previews. It then saw strong weekend growth, earning ₹20 crore on Saturday and ₹24.75 crore on Sunday. The opening weekend gave the film the kind of launch that franchise comedies dream of: high footfalls, nostalgia-driven family audiences and a cast large enough to appeal to multiple generations.
However, the weekday trend was less explosive. The collection dropped to ₹8.50 crore on Monday, followed by ₹9.25 crore on Tuesday, ₹6.15 crore on Wednesday and ₹5.50 crore on Thursday. The first-week numbers remained solid, but the fall suggested that the film was more of a weekend-driven spectacle than an unstoppable word-of-mouth phenomenon.
The second Friday collection of ₹4.50 crore was average, but Day 9 brought a much-needed jump to ₹7.50 crore. The Saturday rise indicates that audiences are still willing to visit theatres for the film’s loud, colourful and deliberately over-the-top comedy.
Akshay Kumar’s Comedy Zone Gets Another Big Win
Welcome To The Jungle gives Akshay Kumar another major theatrical success in 2026 after Bhooth Bangla. The actor has long been one of Hindi cinema’s most dependable comic stars, and the Welcome franchise is closely linked to his ability to turn chaos into entertainment.
Akshay’s character in the new film may be surrounded by a massive cast, but his presence remains central to the brand’s recall value. The audience knows what it is signing up for: misunderstandings, gangsters, bizarre schemes, exaggerated reactions and actors bouncing jokes off one another at a frantic pace.
The film’s box-office collection shows that Akshay’s comedy identity remains commercially valuable. After a period where audiences saw him in action films, social dramas and serious roles, the success of Bhooth Bangla and the strong opening of Welcome To The Jungle suggest that comedy is still one of his safest and most bankable spaces.
The timing is particularly interesting because Welcome To The Jungle is not a lean, low-risk comedy. It is a massive ensemble project with a reported ₹125 crore budget. The film’s performance will be closely watched by producers deciding whether nostalgia-driven multi-starrer comedies can still justify big theatrical investments.
A Franchise Powered by Familiar Faces
The Welcome series has always relied on characters as much as plot. The original films became popular because audiences remembered the comic personalities, catchphrases and actor pairings. Welcome To The Jungle attempts to take that formula and turn it into a full-scale comedy universe.
Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav bring a familiar comic rhythm, while Arshad Warsi adds another layer of mischievous energy. Jackie Shroff, Aftab Shivdasani, Tusshar Kapoor, Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda contribute to the film’s “everyone is here” mood.
Raveena Tandon and Lara Dutta add nostalgia for viewers who grew up watching early-2000s Bollywood comedies, while Jacqueline Fernandez and Disha Patani bring contemporary glamour. It is less a conventional cast and more a crowded comedy parade.
That star power helped the film open strongly. But it also creates a challenge. When a film has this many recognisable performers, the screenplay must give audiences a reason to stay invested beyond spotting the next celebrity entrance. The early weekday decline suggests that the film’s scale has worked as an initial attraction, but its long-term box-office strength will depend on repeat viewing and family turnout.
Can Welcome 3 Recover Its Reported Budget?
At ₹105.15 crore India net and ₹155.14 crore worldwide, Welcome To The Jungle is already a substantial grosser. But a reported budget of ₹125 crore means the film’s financial outcome cannot be judged only through the worldwide gross figure.
Theatrical collections are shared between exhibitors and distributors, and a film’s recovery depends on multiple revenue streams including satellite rights, music rights, digital rights and overseas distribution. Still, the India net collection remains a major indicator of theatrical strength.
The film has crossed the ₹100 crore net mark in India, which is an important milestone. But to emerge as a clear theatrical hit, it needs to continue collecting through the second weekend and maintain decent weekday numbers. A strong second Sunday could push the film closer to the ₹115 crore to ₹120 crore net range, giving it a stronger base for the rest of its run.
The overseas collection of ₹29.95 crore is a valuable cushion. Comedy franchises often perform well among the Indian diaspora because they offer familiarity, nostalgia and easy entertainment. The film’s international numbers show that the Welcome brand still has recognition beyond India.
Ahmed Khan’s Big-Scale Comedy Gamble
Director Ahmed Khan has treated Welcome To The Jungle like a giant celebration of Bollywood comedy. The film’s approach is not subtle. It is built around visual noise, broad humour, elaborate situations and a cast that keeps expanding.
That style can divide viewers, but it also has a clear theatrical purpose. In an era where audiences are surrounded by streaming thrillers and short-form content, a film like Welcome To The Jungle sells itself as a communal experience. It is designed for loud reactions, family outings and group viewing.
The key question is whether this kind of comedy can sustain itself after the first rush. The Day 9 jump is encouraging, but the film needs more than one weekend spike. It needs consistent family audiences, especially in smaller cities and single-screen markets where broad Hindi comedy traditionally performs well.
What the Numbers Mean for Bollywood’s Comedy Revival
Welcome To The Jungle is part of a larger shift in Bollywood’s 2026 box-office story. Comedy is returning as a serious theatrical genre. Bhooth Bangla has already shown that horror comedy can cross ₹270 crore worldwide, and Welcome To The Jungle has crossed ₹155 crore worldwide in just nine days.
The success of these films could encourage studios to invest again in theatrical comedies rather than treating them only as streaming content. But the lesson is also clear: big casts and familiar titles can guarantee attention, not necessarily unlimited legs.
For Akshay Kumar, the film strengthens his comeback narrative in the comedy space. For the Welcome franchise, it proves that the brand still has enough audience goodwill to create a major opening. For the makers, the next few days will decide whether this jungle becomes a long-running comedy carnival or a front-loaded box-office adventure.
Welcome To The Jungle is currently running in theatres.
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Note: Box office figures are estimates from various sources and have not been independently verified by Ulta Palta Khabar.
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