Akshay Kumar’s latest release, Welcome to the Jungle, has registered a decent opening at the Indian box office. Although the film’s trailer received mixed reactions from viewers, it managed to attract solid footfalls over the opening weekend. Much like the trailer, the film itself has garnered mixed responses from both critics and audiences. It will be interesting to see how it performs during the weekdays.

Given its large ensemble cast, the film has been mounted on a high budget. With only a decent opening, recovering its costs through theatrical business alone could prove challenging. However, current weekend trends suggest that the film is likely to cross the ₹60 crore mark in its first weekend. To achieve a strong lifetime total, it will need to maintain steady collections during the weekdays.
Welcome to the Jungle is a Bollywood comedy directed by Ahmed Khan, written by Neeraj Vora, and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala, Rakesh Dang, and Vedant Vikaas Baali under the banners of Base Industries Group, Cape of Good Films, and Seeta Films. The film features an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, and Jackie Shroff. It was released worldwide on June 26, 2026.
The Indian box office collection of “Welcome to the Jungle” is as follows (all languages):
| Day | Net Collection (in ₹ ) | |
| Day 0 | Thursday previews | 4.07 Cr |
| Day 1 | First Friday | 15.33 Cr |
| Day 2 | First Saturday | 21.02 Cr |
| Day 3 | First Sunday | 25.41 Cr |
| Day 4 | First Monday | 8.52 Cr |
| Day 5 | First Tuesday | 9.25 Cr |
| Day 6 | First Wednesday | 6.07 Cr |
| Day 7 | First Thursday | 5.54 Cr |
| Week 1 | 95.21 Cr | |
| Day 8 | Second Friday | 4.95 Cr |
| Day 9 | Second Saturday | 7.92 Cr |
| Day 10 | Second Sunday | 10.44 Cr |
| Day 11 | Second Monday | 2.78 Cr |
| Day 12 | Second Tuesday | 3.21 Cr |
| Day 13 | Second Wednesday | 2.28 Cr |
| Day 14 | Second Thursday | 2.11 Cr |
| Week 2 | 33.69 Cr | |
| Day 15 | Third Friday | 1.10 Cr |
| Day 16 | Third Saturday | 1.70 Cr |
| Day 17 | Third Sunday | 1.95 Cr |
| Day 18 | Third Monday | 0.57 Cr |
| Day 19 | Third Tuesday | 0.77 Cr |
| Day 20 | Third Wednesday | 0.52 Cr |
| Week 3 | 6.61 Cr | |
| Total Collection | 135.51 Cr |
**: Estimated figure






