The much-anticipated comic caper ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ is taking families back to theaters in huge numbers. The third installment of the iconic ‘Welcome’ franchise has successfully struck a chord with the audience, showing an excellent upward trajectory in its opening weekend. Navigating initial screen-sharing challenges with ongoing run of Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Cocktail 2’ Ahmed Khan Capitalized on its huge multi-starrer appeal to post an explosive 31.1% rise on Saturday. Sunday’s live tracking already reflects packed family audiences for matinee shows, poised to dominate before the film heads into the crucial first weekday test.The film is well positioned to deliver a final Day 3 collection in the Rs 18-22 crore nett range, broadly in line with or higher than Saturday’s figure. It will take the domestic nett to the Rs 60-65 crore range in the three-day opening weekend, with the worldwide gross likely to cross Rs 85-90 crore over the weekend. Looking ahead to the week ahead, the film’s broad, multi-generational appeal is well-positioned to absorb the typical Monday fix better than more special releases. A first-week domestic net in the Rs 90-100 crore range seems achievable if weekday holds remain healthy.
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ opening day and second day earnings
‘Welcome To The Jungle’ opened on Friday with a domestic net of Rs. 15.25 crore across 10,892 shows nationwide, taking its Thursday preview collection to Rs. 3.75 crores. This brought the film’s opening day gross to Rs. 22.80 crores, foreign markets contributed Rs. 4.70 crore, pushing the worldwide gross to Rs. 27.50 crores on the first day of the movie.The film built on that opening with an even stronger Saturday. Day 2 disbursement of Rs. 20.00 crore nett, up 31.1% from Friday across 10,396 shows, taking the two-day domestic nett to Rs. 39.00 crores and a total India total of Rs. 46.80 crores. Foreign collections added more Rs. 6.00 crore on Day 2, taking the total overseas gross to Rs. 10.70 crore and a worldwide total of Rs. 57.50 crores.
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ Day 3 Live Tracking
On Day 3, ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ is showing across 4,066 screens, with a live collection of Rs. 4.49 crore nett, according to Sacnilk.It advanced the film’s domestic gross to Rs 43.49 crore nett, driving the total collection to Rs. 52.10 crores. The evening’s final figures are expected to push these numbers significantly higher at the end of the day.
Collection by day for ‘Welcome to the Jungle’
Day 0: Rs 3.75 croreDay 1: Rs 15.25 croreDay 2: Rs 20.10 croreDay 3 [LIVE]: Rs 6.74 Crores
Total: Rs 45.74 crore
More on ‘Welcome to the Jungle’
Directed by Ahmed Khan, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ has a huge, star-studded cast at the helm Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Paresh RawalArshad Warsi, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, and Lara Dutta. The chaotic plot follows a ludicrous cover-up scheme in which a billionaire (or Dr. Ghungru) stages a fake, multi-crore film production to fail, enlisting a highly unreliable crew – including a struggling flop hero – to execute the plan against the backdrop of a wild jungle. Following 18 major edits and changes suggested by the Censor Board that included changing political references and trimming sensitive visual elements, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cleared the mass comedy entertainer with a UA 16+ certificate and an official runtime of 164 minutes and 50 seconds (244 minutes).Disclaimer: Box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from various public and industry sources All figures are approximate unless expressly stated, providing a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. This total may change as official studio data is updated or additional international market reports are finalized. This information is provided for information and entertainment purposes only.