Ahmed Khan's star-led comedy Welcome to the Jungle has crossed the ₹120 crore global box office milestone in five days. Anchored by Akshay Kumar and an ensemble cast, the film registered an 8.8% growth on Tuesday, collecting ₹9.25 crore to bring its domestic net to ₹81.50 crore.
MUMBAI — The newly released Bollywood action-comedy Welcome to the Jungle has officially crossed the ₹120 crore benchmark in gross box office earnings worldwide. Data tabulated at the end of its fifth day in theaters shows the film maintaining an unconventional upward trajectory during the workweek. Spearheaded by an ensemble cast led by Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal, the production successfully capitalized on strong family audiences and nostalgia to steady itself against heavy weekday drops following its theatrical launch on Friday, June 26, 2026.
Solid Weekday Performance and Domestic Box Office Trajectory
According to multi-theater aggregate tracking data provided by trade monitor Sacnilk, Welcome to the Jungle collected ₹9.25 crore net across domestic box office tracks on its first Tuesday (Day 5). This performance marked an 8.8% growth over its Monday earnings of ₹8.50 crore net, signaling strong theatrical holding power. The unusual weekday bump advanced the film's cumulative India net collections to ₹81.50 crore.
When factored as a gross sum—which incorporates domestic entertainment tax variables—the total domestic gross stands at ₹97.17 crore. Theater tracking logs recorded an overall Hindi language theater occupancy rate of 29.06% across 10,258 active daily shows, with peak turnouts documented during late evening and night screenings, which reached up to 44.54% occupancy.
International Markets Fuel Global Box Office Growth
The third installment of the popular Welcome comedy franchise has expanded its financial footprint via overseas circuits. Box office returns from international distributors added a consistent ₹3.00 crore gross on Tuesday alone, bringing the cumulative overseas gross collection to ₹22.95 crore.
By combining the domestic gross of ₹97.17 crore with international earnings, the global box office tracking metric for Welcome to the Jungle stands strictly at ₹120.12 crore worldwide inside of five days.
The film's international stability comes despite competitive sharing of screens in global multiplexes alongside other active domestic runs, including the extended run of the romantic drama Cocktail 2.
Context, Technical Crew, and Production Background
Produced under major studio banners and directed by filmmaker Ahmed Khan, the cinematic narrative follows a chaotic web of gangsters, recovery agents, and eccentric local personalities whose conflicting paths cross inside a dense border jungle.
The feature film relies on its massive nostalgic appeal to lock in family demographics, bringing back legacy cast members from the original 2007 blockbuster.
Trade analysts from the Film Federation of India note that the current box office momentum positions the title comfortably to clear its projected first-week domestic net milestone of ₹90 crore to ₹100 crore before bracing for the highly anticipated box office arrival of Yash Raj Films’ spy-thriller Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt, which releases this coming Friday.
Official Sources Section
The domestic screen tallies, localized theatrical occupancies, and consolidated earnings reported here are verified via daily box office monitoring spreadsheets issued by Sacnilk Technologies and matched against distribution receipts compiled by global entertainment trade desks.
Quote Section
Following the tracking confirmations of the global ₹120 crore box office breakthrough, leading actor Akshay Kumar published an official statement via his personal social media channels stating:
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one for me is worth millions. Thank you is very small in front of what I feel right now. While I am indebted to every single soul connected to Welcome to the Jungle, I bow down in gratitude to our seniors and the audiences who continue to fill the theaters."
Addressing critical feedback surrounding the film's surrealist slapstick tone, co-star Raveena Tandon stated in an industry media brief:
"If audiences are looking for rigid realism, justifications, and logic in a situational comedy film, then they aren't matching the genre's intent. If you look at the greats—whether Hollywood or domestic classics—unless there is an isolated emotional track, it is built purely for unadulterated escapism."
Why It Matters
For theater exhibitors and cinematic investors, the mid-week resilience of Welcome to the Jungle demonstrates that multi-starrer mass comedies still command reliable theatrical pull outside of holidays. The film's strong holding indicates that family-driven spot-ticket buying remains a key pillar of domestic cinema revenue, providing essential financial insulation for theaters before high-budget action films dominate the upcoming seasonal release slates.
Key Facts at a Glance
Global Breakthrough: Welcome to the Jungle surpassed the ₹120 crore global gross milestone within five days of its release.
Weekday Holding Power: The movie registered a rare Tuesday box office growth of 8.8% over its Monday net, logging ₹9.25 crore.
Massive Screen Distribution: The project maintained steady theatrical footprints across more than 10,250 active domestic show slots.
International Contribution: Overseas box office receipts brought in a firm gross of ₹22.95 crore, anchoring the global total.
FAQ Section
Q1: Is Welcome to the Jungle connected directly to the plot of the original 2007 Welcome?
While it serves as the third official entry in the Welcome cinematic franchise, the film functions as a standalone spiritual successor featuring an updated jungle-survival theme, though it retains key structural comedy tropes and returning cast members like Paresh Rawal.
Q2: What was the peak single-day performance for the film during its opening week?
The film hit its highest single-day domestic net on Sunday (Day 3), drawing in ₹24.75 crore from family crowds before transitioning into the standard working week.
Q3: How many screens is the movie currently occupying?
The comedy-entertainer continues to run across a vast network of over 5,100 physical theater screens across both domestic metropolitan hubs and Tier-2 rural distribution centers.
Source: Sacnilk Box Office Tracking Database, United News of India Box Office Reports.
