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Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 5: Akshay Kumar’s comedy sees jump on Tuesday, makes ₹81 crore in India

Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 5: Akshay Kumar’s comedy sees jump on Tuesday, makes ₹81 crore in India

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Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 5: There was considerable buzz surrounding Ahmed Khan’s Welcome to the Jungle, the third instalment in the hit Welcome franchise, and the film appears to be living up to expectations at the box office. Led by Akshay Kumar, the comedy-action entertainer, which hit theatres on June 26, has managed to maintain its momentum through the weekdays. The film even recorded a slight jump in collections on Tuesday compared to Monday. Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 5: The comedy film was released on June 26. Box office update According to Sacnilk, the Akshay Kumar-led comedy-entertainer collected ₹9.25 crore on day five, registering a slight uptick from its Monday haul of ₹8.50 crore. The weekday trend suggests that the film is maintaining a steady grip at the ticket counters after a strong opening weekend. With this, Welcome to the Jungle has taken its total India gross collection to ₹97.17 crore, while its cumulative India net collection now stands at ₹81.50 crore. On day 5, the film …

‘I became too secular, film flopped’: Gadar director on why his ‘surefire hit’ failed | Bollywood News

‘I became too secular, film flopped’: Gadar director on why his ‘surefire hit’ failed | Bollywood News

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4 min readKochiJun 30, 2026 09:15 PM IST Despite Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo (2004) arriving close on the heels of his Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), which became one of the biggest successes of its era, director Anil Sharma couldn’t recreate the same magic. Although the war film featured a star-studded cast, including Amitabh Bachchan, Bobby Deol, and Akshay Kumar, it underperformed at the box office. Anil Sharma recently commented on Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo’s failure, sharing what he felt led to the outcome. He maintained that the movie failed to resonate with the audience because of its portrayal of the Indian and Pakistani armies working together. The director claimed he crafted the story in this manner in response to previous criticisms that his films were jingoistic, ruing he became ‘too secular’ while making the film that led to its box office failure. Also Read | Salman Khan to leave Galaxy after 52 years, gets approval for new 6-storey home: report The ‘hit idea’ that failed to recreate Gadar’s magic “If I narrated …

Welcome to the Jungle worldwide box office: Akshay Kumar film sweeps past ₹100 crore mark in 4 days

Welcome to the Jungle worldwide box office: Akshay Kumar film sweeps past ₹100 crore mark in 4 days

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Welcome to the Jungle worldwide box office collection day 4: Akshay Kumar-starrer Welcome to the Jungle released in theatres on Friday and has been doing well at the box office. After a strong opening day, the comedy-drama went on to score a good opening weekend. On Monday, did the film deliver as well? Let’s take a look at its worldwide haul so far. Welcome to the Jungle worldwide box office collection day 4: Akshay Kumar leads a large ensemble in this comedy. Akshay Kumar scores another century Welcome to the Jungle saw a dip on Monday, but it was steady for the collections to reach the ₹100 crore mark. Sacnilk stated that the film collected a net of ₹8.50 crore from 10,922 shows on Monday in India. The total gross stood at ₹86.53 crore. Meanwhile, overseas, it collected ₹3 crore. It was a dip compared to the previous days, when it minted ₹16.95 crore from overseas markets. This brings the film’s worldwide gross to ₹19.95 Cr so far. This pushes the worldwide gross collection to …

Ahmed Khan breaks silence on Sanjay Dutt’s last-minute exit from Welcome to the Jungle: ‘Shot a part of film with him’

Ahmed Khan breaks silence on Sanjay Dutt’s last-minute exit from Welcome to the Jungle: ‘Shot a part of film with him’

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Ahmed Khan’s directorial Welcome to the Jungle was making headlines long before its release because of its massive ensemble cast. The film features 34 actors, with Akshay Kumar leading the star-studded lineup. Recently, Ahmed Khan revealed that although Sanjay Dutt was originally a part of the film and had even shot a portion of it, the actor had to exit at the last minute. Sanjay Dutt was initially set to star in Welcome to the Jungle. Ahmed on Sanjay’s exit from Welcome To The Jungle Speaking to News18, Ahmed said, “Sanju Baba loved the script, and he really wanted to be a part of the film. Film mein itne saare friends the unke (Quite a few of his friends were working on the film) – Jaggu Dada (Jackie Shroff), Akshay Kumar, etc. He was thrilled. We shot a part of the film with him. But he had date issues. He had to go to the US. He went there for his treatment, and I couldn’t shift the dates of so many actors.” Sanjay Dutt suggested …

Shah Rukh’s King vs Aneet’s Shakti Shalini, Akshay Kumar’s Haiwaan vs Ayushmann’s Udta Teer: Box office clashes of 2026

Shah Rukh’s King vs Aneet’s Shakti Shalini, Akshay Kumar’s Haiwaan vs Ayushmann’s Udta Teer: Box office clashes of 2026

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Box-office clashes have been around for as long as the film industry itself. The remaining 2026 is no different. From a newcomer versus a superstar’s film, to even similar themed films releasing on the same day, we round-up some high-voltage clashes happening this year: Aneet Padda’s Shakti Shalini, as of now, is clashing with Shah Rukh Khan’s King. July 3- Alpha vs Baby Do Die Do Actor Alia Bhatt gears up for her first-ever action film in the form of Alpha. Co-starring Sharvari, the thriller is another addition to the YRF SpyVerse, and traces the origin story of Sita (played by Alia), brought up and trained as an assassin by Bobby Deol’s character. Interestingly, it clashes with Huma Qureshi’s Baby Do Die Do, in which she too stars as an assassin, who is aurally and verbally challenged. August 14- Awarapan 2 vs Batwara 1947 The first look of Emraan Hashmi‘s Awarapan 2 has created big buzz, since he returns to an avatar loved by his fans. The glimpse of the music, too has evoked the …

Akshay Kumar’s Welcome to Jungle director says film made for Rs 125 cr

Akshay Kumar’s Welcome to Jungle director says film made for Rs 125 cr

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 30, 2026 03:12 PM IST Welcome to the Jungle, which stars over 30 mainstream actors from the Hindi film industry, was made for just Rs 115-125 crore, or so is the claim made by director Ahmed Khan. The film, which stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani, Rajpal Yadav, among many others released in theatres a few days ago and has already collected over Rs 100 crore worldwide, as per trade tracker Sacnilk. In a new interview, Ahmed claimed that the film collected Rs 120 crore from its OTT rights, music rights before the release, and is now collecting profit. Welcome to the Jungle made under Rs 125 crore Ahmed, in a chat with Times Now, claimed, “Welcome to the Jungle, with cast, action, songs, everything, I haven’t crossed more than Rs 115 crore to Rs 120 crore, or maybe Rs 125 crore. You count the interest money also. I haven’t crossed the budget. And that has been recovered from digital, satellite, music and overseas (rights). The film is …

Ahmed Khan reveals why Sanjay Dutt quit Welcome To The Jungle after starting shoot | Bollywood News

Ahmed Khan reveals why Sanjay Dutt quit Welcome To The Jungle after starting shoot | Bollywood News

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4 min readKochiJun 30, 2026 10:36 AM IST Ahmed Khan’s Welcome to The Jungle has more than 30 actors in its star cast but fans were quick to notice that a few actors, who were announced as a part of the film during the announcement, did not actually appear in the film. This includes Sanjay Dutt, Sharib Hashmi, Rahul Dev and singer Mika Singh. Now, director Ahmed Khan has opened up about Sanjay Dutt’s exit and refuted allegations that suggested some discord between the makers and the actor. Maintaining that Sanjay exited the project due to scheduling conflicts, he recalled that the actor also had to go to the US in between for treatment. The director further revealed that they had even shot a few scenes with Sanjay before he left the film. Welcome to the Jungle Box Office Collection Day 4 Update | Akshay Kumar film crosses Rs 100 crore mark Real reason behind Sanjay Dutt’s Welcome To The Jungle exit Ahmed asserted that Sanjay was very keen to work on the film because …

Have you heard? Vikrant Massey recalls cleaning tables at a coffee shop

Have you heard? Vikrant Massey recalls cleaning tables at a coffee shop

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Dreams do come true Sharvari Sharvari is riding high on the success of Main Vaapas Aaunga and is now looking forward to the release of her next, Alpha with Alia Bhatt, on July 3. Expressing gratitude for the love received, the actor said, “I’ve honestly been overwhelmed by the love that Main Vaapas Aaunga is receiving. Main Vaapas Aaunga and Alpha winning hearts within a period of one month would be a dream come true for me! Right now, I’m just soaking in the gratitude and looking forward to everything that’s ahead.” Fatafat 100 (L-R) Rajpal Yada, Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Shreyas Talpade, ans Tusshar Kapoor in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ Akshay Kumar’s Welcome to the Jungle has crossed the R100 crore mark at the worldwide box office, emerging as one of the fastest films of the year to achieve the milestone. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the comedy has grossed R83.53 crore in India and R16.94 crore overseas, taking its global total to R100.46 crore. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the ensemble film …

Welcome to the Jungle Box Office Collection Day 4 Update: Akshay Kumar film crosses Rs 100 crore mark | Bollywood News

Welcome to the Jungle Box Office Collection Day 4 Update: Akshay Kumar film crosses Rs 100 crore mark | Bollywood News

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Welcome To The Jungle Box Office Collection Day 4 Live Updates: Akshay Kumar starrer action-comedy Welcome To The Jungle opened to great numbers at the box office. After collecting Rs 63.75 crore net over the opening weekend in India, the film witnessed a sharp decline on Monday. On Day 4, Welcome 3 dropped to single digits domestically. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie minted Rs 8.50 crore on day 4, taking its net India collection to Rs 72.25 crore and worldwide total to Rs 106.48 crore. On Monday, Welcome to the Jungle saw a theatre occupancy of 20.90% across 10,922 shows – with morning shows at 11.85%, afternoon shows at 20.46%, evening shows at 22.69%, and night shows at 28.62%. The film recorded a 24.5% occupancy across 985 shows in the Delhi-NCR region, while the Mumbai region registered a 21.8% occupancy across 775 shows. Story continues below this ad ALSO READ | Welcome To The Jungle movie review: Akshay Kumar film groans and moans, is rarely madcap enough The Ahmed Khan directorial is facing …

Welcome to the Jungle Box Office Collection Day 4 Update: Akshay Kumar film crosses Rs 100 crore mark | Bollywood News

Welcome to the Jungle Box Office Collection Day 4 Update: Akshay Kumar film crosses Rs 100 crore mark | Bollywood News

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Welcome To The Jungle Box Office Collection Day 4 Live Updates: Akshay Kumar starrer action-comedy Welcome To The Jungle opened to great numbers at the box office. After collecting Rs 63.75 crore net over the opening weekend in India, the film witnessed a sharp decline on Monday. On Day 4, Welcome 3 dropped to single digits domestically. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie minted Rs 8.50 crore on day 4, taking its net India collection to Rs 72.25 crore and worldwide total to Rs 106.48 crore. On Monday, Welcome to the Jungle saw a theatre occupancy of 20.90% across 10,922 shows – with morning shows at 11.85%, afternoon shows at 20.46%, evening shows at 22.69%, and night shows at 28.62%. The film recorded a 24.5% occupancy across 985 shows in the Delhi-NCR region, while the Mumbai region registered a 21.8% occupancy across 775 shows. Story continues below this ad ALSO READ | Welcome To The Jungle movie review: Akshay Kumar film groans and moans, is rarely madcap enough The Ahmed Khan directorial is facing …