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Welcome To The Jungle Worldwide Opening Weekend Box Office: Akshay Kumar starrer almost hits the Rs 100 crore mark in 3 days flat
The treatment of comedy is more of a parody/spoof as compared to the previous two films, which were family entertainers mounted on a large scale. This naturally limits its appeal.
Welcome To The Jungle wrapped its opening weekend on a good note. As per estimates, the movie fetched Rs. 95 crore, just Rs 5 crore away from Rs. 100 crore gross, in its first weekend. The comedy drama, directed by Ahmad Khan, made a sum of Rs. 78 crore gross (Rs. 65 crore nett) at the Indian box office, while the overseas territories contributed around Rs. 17 crore gross.
The Akshay Kumar starrer needs to show strong hold on Monday and then on the weekdays to emerge as a successful venture at the box office. Unlike Bhooth Bangla, the spoof comedy has significant competition in each passing week with several big releases: Alpha, Dhamaal 4, The Odyssey, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It will have to show promising trends while facing new releases.
The Box Office Collections for Welcome to the Jungle in India are as follows:
| Day | Nett |
|---|---|
| Previews | Rs. 3.75 cr. |
| Friday | Rs. 15.25 cr. |
| Saturday | Rs. 20.00 cr. |
| Sunday | Rs. 25-26 cr. (est.) |
| Total | Rs. 65.00 cr. nett (Rs. 78 cr. gross) |
Now there is another pov to look at things. Welcome is a huge brand, and these numbers are not up to the expectations one would associate with the brand, which is, well, right. However, it seemed like the film didn't make full use of that brand value in the promotional material.
The treatment of comedy is more of a parody/spoof as compared to the previous two films, which were family entertainers mounted on a large scale. This naturally limits its appeal. The absence of two core characters of the franchise, Uday and Majnu, has also not helped. These factors have neutralised the brand value benefit to some extent.
This is not to say that there is no brand value; without it, the film would have been worse off, just that expectations need to be tempered slightly. If the film can sustain this start, it will be a win.
The Worldwide Box Office Collections for Welcome to the Jungle are as follows:
| Area | Box Office |
| India | Rs. 78 crore |
| Overseas | Rs. 17 crore (USD 1.75 million) |
| Total | Rs. 95 crore gross |
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DISCLAIMER: The box office figures, opening-day forecasts, and lifetime collection projections mentioned in this article are subjective trade estimates compiled from various commercial parameters, advance trends, and market sentiment. These are purely analytical tracking figures and do not constitute actual, finalised collections or certified accounting statements. Pinkvilla does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the pinpoint accuracy or completeness of these projections. No statement in this article is intended to defame, harm, or malign any individual, production house, artist, or commercial entity involved in the making of the film.
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