Box Office Success of Welcome to the Jungle: Day 2 Earnings and Cast Insights

Welcome to the Jungle: A Strong Start

Following a remarkable opening day with earnings of Rs 19 crore, Welcome to the Jungle has maintained its momentum into its second day. Directed by Ahmed Khan, this comedy marks the final screenplay by the late Neeraj Vora. Featuring an extensive ensemble cast of nearly 35 actors, the film is headlined by Akshay Kumar. It has already secured its position as the third highest Bollywood opener of 2026, trailing only behind the sequels Border 2 and Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Stay tuned for updates on its weekend performance.

Day 2 Box Office Performance

Welcome To The Jungle Day 2 Box Office Collection

As per preliminary estimates from Sacnilk, Welcome to the Jungle garnered Rs 20 crore on its second day across 10,394 screenings. Despite losing around 600 screens, the Hindi comedy experienced a 31.1% increase from its opening day, where it earned Rs 15.25 crore. Additionally, it had already collected Rs 3.75 crore from paid previews on Thursday, June 25. Although reviews have been mixed, positive word of mouth could lead to a boost in attendance on Sunday, June 28, particularly from family audiences. The franchise name Welcome is likely to draw in viewers, given the success of its predecessors.

Plot Overview of Welcome to the Jungle

What is Welcome to the Jungle about?

Produced by Firoz Nadiadwala, Rakesh Dang, and Vedant Vikaas Baali under Base Industries Group, Cape of Good Films, and Seeta Films, Welcome to the Jungle is loosely inspired by the Hollywood film Tropic Thunder (2008). This chaotic comedy centers around a fictitious film being made for around Rs 2,000, where the actors portray terrorists who unexpectedly encounter real dacoits in the jungle, leading to a series of comedic events.

Cast of Welcome to the Jungle

Who is in the cast of Welcome of the Jungle?

While previous stars from the Welcome franchise, Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar, are absent from this installment, the film features a star-studded cast including Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, and Jackie Shroff alongside Akshay Kumar. The cast also includes Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda from The Great Indian Kapil Show, singer Daler Mehndi, Mukesh Tiwari, Yashpal Sharma, Kiran Kumar, Zakir Hussain, Vindu Dara Singh, and Urvashi Rautela. Akshara Singh makes a special appearance in the song Ghis Ghis Ghis, composed by Akash Yadav and Vikram Montrose.