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Welcome To The Jungle Box Office Day 23: Akshay Kumar’s film crosses Rs 190 crore mark | Bollywood News

Welcome To The Jungle Box Office Day 23: Akshay Kumar’s film crosses Rs 190 crore mark | Bollywood News

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2 min readBengaluruJul 19, 2026 01:16 PM IST Akshay Kumar’s Welcome To The Jungle is maintaining a steady run at the box office despite facing stiff competition from Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The comedy entertainer registered a slight increase in collections on its fourth Saturday, indicating that it continues to attract audiences even in its fourth week. According to estimates shared by trade site Sacnilk, Welcome To The Jungle collected Rs 0.40 crore net in India on Day 23, a healthy jump from its Day 22 earnings. The film was screened across 719 shows nationwide during the day. With this, the film’s India net collection has reached Rs 132.45 crore, while its India gross stands at Rs 157.36 crore. Welcome To The Jungle witnessed a significant boost at the box office on Day 23. The film’s earnings registered an impressive 100% growth compared to Day 22, when it had collected Rs 0.20 crore, indicating a strong weekend jump in footfalls. Overseas, the film has grossed Rs 33.50 crore, taking its worldwide total to Rs 190.86 …

Ahmed Khan casting exes Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon

Ahmed Khan casting exes Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon

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Director Ahmed Khan’s Welcome To The Jungle has emerged as a surprise success at the box office, proving that clean comedy can still strike a chord with audiences. Ahmed Khan believes the film’s biggest strength was its commitment to family-friendly humour, while also pulling off one of Bollywood’s most-awaited reunions, Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon sharing screen space after decades. Reflecting on the film’s warm reception, Ahmed said the team consciously stayed away from cheap laughs and instead focused on making a comedy that appealed to every generation. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Ahmed Khan reveals how he got Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon to reunite for Welcome To The Jungle: Sab itna aage…

Ahmed Khan reveals how he got Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon to reunite for Welcome To The Jungle: Sab itna aage…

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Ahmed Khan is reeling in the love and success that Welcome To The Jungle has brought in recently, especially in a time when comedies are finding it hard to find takers. Ask him what worked in this film compared to others and he says, “Making people laugh is one of the hardest things as everyone has a different taste in comedy. We just kept one thing in mind that we will not delve into vulgarity, we won’t make demeaning jokes or do slapstick comedy. We went for the age group of 5 to 95, and it worked for us.” Ahmed Khan on Akshay and Raveena reunion in Welcome To The Jungle (Photo: Yogen Shah) With Welcome To The Jungle, Ahmed Khan brought together actors Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon on screen after decades. But how did he manage to convince the two for this reunion? “Akshay Kumar was always associated with the film, and I had this one character of a strong village woman and I had Raveena Tandon in mind for it. So, I …

‘His 14 films have tanked’

‘His 14 films have tanked’

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6 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jul 14, 2026 08:34 AM IST Akshay Kumar’s Welcome To The Jungle earned Rs 186.58 crores worldwide. While the film became a commercial success, it was critically panned for various reasons. Many internet users also gave the film mixed reviews, sharing that the second half of the film was very slow and crowded, and also borrowed heavily from Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder. Now, in an exclusive interview with SCREEN, the film’s writer, Farhad Samji, shared his views on these opinions and also recalled how he built on late Neeraj Vohra’s vision. Farhad Samji on how he developed Neeraj Vohra’s vision for Welcome To The Jungle At the film’s trailer launch event, director Ahmed Khan had revealed how the late Neeraj Vohra had written the screenplay for Welcome To The Jungle. After Neeraj died in 2017, Farhad Samji took over to write the dialogues and do the characterization. Talking about how he took over what Neeraj had imagined, Farhad shared, “Neeraj Vohra gave some of the biggest hits of his time. As a …

Exclusive | Welcome to the Jungle actor Tusshar Kapoor: ‘One day we were shooting and my son got injured…’

Exclusive | Welcome to the Jungle actor Tusshar Kapoor: ‘One day we were shooting and my son got injured…’

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Apart from being an actor and a son, Tusshar Kapoor is also a single dad. As he enjoys the success of his recently released film Welcome to the Jungle, the actor reveals how he managed the chaos of a big budget multi-starrer, where he acted alongside Akshay Kumar, Disha Patani and others, with his daddy duties. Tusshar explains that he had a 9 to 6 shift on set, during which his son Laksshya Kapoor, who was 7 years old at the time, was busy with his classes. “Welcome to the Jungle mein toh hum log 9 to 6 hi shoot karte the and it was all in Mumbai. Toh shaam ko 6:30 baje tak ghar aa jata tha, and then I used to be with my son. By then he was seven years old, so his Dad went for shooting and he had school,” shares the 49-year-old. Tusshar Kapoor But even on days he needed some time off due to emergencies, his director Ahmed Khan would be kind enough to accommodate the request. “In 2024, …

‘Producer wanted more’: Why 35 actors were cast in Akshay Kumar’s Welcome To The Jungle | Bollywood News

‘Producer wanted more’: Why 35 actors were cast in Akshay Kumar’s Welcome To The Jungle | Bollywood News

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Writer-director Farhad Samji has opened up about the ambitious scale of Welcome to the Jungle, saying the film’s story demanded a massive ensemble cast and that producer Firoz Nadiadwala wanted to make it even bigger. In a recent interview, Samji also spoke about the logistical challenge of coordinating 35 actors, praised Akshay Kumar’s positive attitude despite recent box office disappointments, shared his thoughts on the ongoing debate around inflated box office and budget figures. In an interview with Siddharth Kanan, Samji spoke about the film’s unusually large cast and said the script itself required a huge ensemble. “The film is about a group of actors who arrive in a village. Even today, Firoz bhai (producer) isn’t satisfied with just 34 actors. He would always say, ‘Bring in more people. Make it bigger. We need scale.’ And the scale comes from the faces you see on screen. He was so passionate. He kept saying, ‘The audience will enjoy it,’ and that’s exactly what happened. In every frame, you have seven actors standing here, eight actors there, …

Ahmed Khan breaks silence on rift with Shahid Kapoor, says they don’t meet much: ‘You forget who your real friends are’

Ahmed Khan breaks silence on rift with Shahid Kapoor, says they don’t meet much: ‘You forget who your real friends are’

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Filmmaker and choreographer Ahmed Khan has shared a close friendship with Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor. The two have known each other since childhood and even collaborated on several of Shahid’s early projects. However, reports of a rift between them started doing the rounds in 2015 after Ahmed, in an interview, revealed that Shahid did not visit him when he was bedridden in hospital following a severe vertigo attack. The filmmaker also did not attend Shahid’s wedding to Mira Rajput that same year. Ahmed Khan with childhood friend Shahid Kapoor. Ahmed on possibility of working with Shahid In a recent interaction, Ahmed spoke about the tension between him and Shahid and also addressed the possibility of collaborating with the actor again in the future. He told News18, “I did Aankhon Mein Tera Hi Chehra (Shahid’s debut in 90s music video by the band Aryans) and his first film Ishq Vishk as a choreographer. Then I directed him in a film called Fool & Final. After that, I produced Paathshala in which he played a role. But …

‘I could’ve made Welcome to the Jungle for Rs 75 cr, was a hit before release’: Ahmed Khan | Bollywood News

‘I could’ve made Welcome to the Jungle for Rs 75 cr, was a hit before release’: Ahmed Khan | Bollywood News

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Ahmed Khan’s Welcome to the Jungle has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the domestic box office within 10 days of release. The threequel in the Welcome franchise, headlined by Akshay Kumar, has become talk of the town because of the size of its ensemble. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Ahmed discusses designing the ensemble, managing the budget within Rs 120 crore, and bringing back iconic motifs like Akshay and Raveena Tandon’s pairing, Suniel Shetty’s Yeda Anna, and the duo of Kiran Kumar and Farida Jalal. Welcome to the Jungle has an ensemble of 34 actors. Do you think you could manage that because you had as many characters instead of reverse engineering a multi-starrer? Yes, the script was already there. When we went out to make an ensemble, you had to divide and designate people. So, we had a bunch of filmmaking crew (Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor), a bunch of dons (Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Lara Dutta, Jackie Shroff), and another bunch of villagers …

Ahmed Khan reveals Sanjay Dutt shot for 2 days for Welcome to the Jungle before Suniel Shetty replaced him | Interview

Ahmed Khan reveals Sanjay Dutt shot for 2 days for Welcome to the Jungle before Suniel Shetty replaced him | Interview

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Before Welcome to the Jungle hit theatres on June 26, one question kept coming up among fans: what happened to Sanjay Dutt? The actor was part of the film’s original announcement and had even shot for a few days before Suniel Shetty stepped into the role. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, director Ahmed Khan finally opened up about the casting change, revealing that it all came down to scheduling issues rather than any creative fallout. Why did Sanjay Dutt leave Welcome to the Jungle? Ahmed Khan reveals the real reason. Sanjay Dutt’s exit and Suniel Shetty coming on board. Ahmed Khan revealed that Suniel Shetty’s role was always written the same way, even before Sanjay Dutt exited the film. According to him, Sanjay had already shot for a couple of days, but repeated scheduling conflicts eventually made it difficult to continue. “It was always written this way. That was always the plan. In the beginning, when we announced the film, Sanjay Dutt shot for two days. But there were so many date issues. Baba …

Ahmed Khan rubbishes criticism of Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez’s limited roles in Welcome to the Jungle| Interview

Ahmed Khan rubbishes criticism of Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez’s limited roles in Welcome to the Jungle| Interview

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Welcome to the Jungle may have brought together one of the biggest ensemble casts in Bollywood, but it has also sparked a debate over how much space its female actors were given in the film. Many viewers questioned why Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez had limited dialogues and screen time. Now, filmmaker Ahmed Khan has responded to the criticism, saying the casting and character arcs were designed to fit the film’s comedy-driven format. Ahmed Khan on why Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez don’t have many dialogues in Welcome to the Jungle. Ahmed Khan explains why the female cast had fewer dialogues Addressing the criticism to Hindustan Times in an exclusive interview, Ahmed Khan said the film was always built around some of Bollywood’s biggest comedy stars, making it difficult to give everyone equal space. “When you have such solid actors like Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Shreyas, Aftab, Arshad, Akshay; you know they are kings of comedy, inke beech mein ladkiyon ka dialogue daal ke kya hoga. (When you have such strong comedy performers like …