Akshay Kumar has once again established his box office supremacy, with his latest comedy entertainer Welcome to the Jungle going to ₹100 crore worldwide in five days, and surpassing ₹120 crore worldwide. This is the first comedy movie of 2026 directed by Ahmed Khan.
The film opened to strong previews and sustained momentum throughout its first weekend with positive word–of‑mouth and a good audience to watch it in the family audience. With its ensemble cast of Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, and Arshad Warsi, along with Akshay Kumar, it's a nostalgic but fresh touch of slapstick humor that will find a lot of audience in all demographics.
Trade analysts say that the film’s collections are particularly strong in the Hindi heartland with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan showing sold-out shows. Metro cities had high occupancy rates for multiplexes and overseas markets contributed greatly to the global record-setting film taking it to ₹120 crore in all.
The success of Welcome to the Jungle is due to timing and genre. Arriving on a crowded release calendar, we got the comedy in the back of the Welcome franchise as a stress‑busting comedy, that brought back the magic in the Welcome franchise. The film had a funny and action-oriented comedy, and so was the new entry to its genre, which worked so well for single‑screen and multiplex audiences.
Industry insiders think the quick entry into the ₹100-crore club and its five-day ₹120-crore milestone signal strong legs for the weeks ahead. With family audiences still supporting the film, it could become one of the biggest comedy hits of the year and further cement Akshay Kumar’s status as Bollywood’s most bankable actor.
Overall, Welcome to the Jungle has become a major box office success, achieving record-breaking success across the world by crossing over ₹120 crore in just 5 days. With Ahmed Khan’s direction, Akshay Kumar’s star power, and the comic genius of the ensemble, the film has solidified the popularity of the Welcome franchise and is a box office success story of 2026.
