Welcome To The Jungle Day 18 Box Office: India Net Hits 130 Crore as Dhamaal 4 Leaves the Hit Sequel Shy of a Final 20 Crore Surge

BY SACNILK

Welcome To The Jungle, the third installment of the celebrated comedy franchise, has officially secured its status as a clean hit at the box office. With a production budget evaluated at a highly reasonable 125 crore, the film has navigated its theatrical run effectively to ensure profitability for its makers. As of its 18th day, the movie has achieved worldwide gross collections of 187.48 crore, which includes a domestic gross of 154.63 crore and an overseas contribution of 32.85 crore. The total India net collection has now reached 130.10 crore across a cumulative 130,251 shows. On its third Monday, Day 18, the film recorded a net collection of 0.55 crore from 1,917 shows. This figure represents a 71.1 percent drop compared to the Sunday net of 1.90 crore. While the film had a strong run over its first two weeks, it is now facing significant competition from the recent release of Dhamaal 4. Since both movies cater to the same comedy-loving audience, the market has seen a visible shift in preference toward the newer title. Due to this genre-specific clash and the resulting weekday depletion, initial trade projections that targeted a 150 crore domestic net have been adjusted. The film is now expected to wrap its lifetime theatrical lifecycle at approximately 135 crore domestic net. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The theater occupancy for the Hindi 2D version on Monday stood at an overall average of 10.19 percent. The day started slowly with a morning occupancy of 3.92 percent but gained some momentum as the day progressed. The afternoon shows recorded 9.62 percent, followed by 8.31 percent in the evening, and finally peaking at 14.00 percent for the night shows. Among the major regions, Mumbai maintained a lead with 10.3 percent occupancy over 149 shows. Ahmedabad recorded 8.3 percent across 154 shows, while the National Capital Region saw an occupancy of 8.0 percent from 243 shows. Looking at the performance in national chains for Monday, the film sold approximately 1,780 tickets across 768 shows, resulting in a daily gross of around 4.5 lakhs and an occupancy of 1.38 percent. Breaking the data down by chain, PVR saw around 930 tickets sold with a gross of 2.6 lakhs across 334 shows. INOX followed with approximately 640 tickets sold, earning a gross of 1.4 lakhs from 282 shows. Cinepolis contributed around 210 tickets and a gross of roughly 46.8 thousand from 152 shows. These numbers reflect the movie entry into the final phase of its theatrical journey in urban centers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) On the digital front, BookMyShow continues to show a massive cumulative tally for the project. The platform recorded 26.16K ticket sales on the third Sunday, which dropped to 8.77K on Monday. This brings the total tickets sold on BookMyShow to an impressive 2,296,620 so far. Internationally, the film added 0.25 crore on Day 18, pushing its overseas gross total to 32.85 crore. While the arrival of new competition has slowed its pace, Welcome To The Jungle remains a successful addition to the franchise, demonstrating the enduring pull of its ensemble cast and brand name.

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, July 13 - Comedy has firmly re-established itself as one of the most dependable genres at the Indian box office in 2026, particularly in Bollywood. After a string of successful theatrical outings, Bhooth Bangla, Welcome To The Jungle, and now Dhamaal 4 have delivered a hat-trick of successes, proving that audiences continue to embrace wholesome entertainers on the big screen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The remarkable run also highlights the strong demand for family-friendly films that offer laughter and carefree, light-hearted entertainment. The winning streak began with Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla in April, which emerged as a solid theatrical success, grossing over 270 crores worldwide and setting the tone for the genre's resurgence in the summer to come. Welcome To The Jungle carried the momentum forward in June, while Dhamaal 4 has now laid the foundation for another successful box office run with an excellent opening weekend. Together, the three films have reaffirmed that comedy remains a major crowd-puller when backed by entertaining content. The success of Welcome To The Jungle and Dhamaal 4 is particularly significant because the two films arrived just two weeks apart. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Conventional industry wisdom has often suggested that two big-budget comedies releasing in proximity would end up affecting each other's business. However, their performances have effectively debunked that belief. Instead of competing for the same audience, both films have found acceptance, demonstrating that moviegoers are willing to support multiple entertainers if each offers a satisfying theatrical experience. The trend sends a strong message to filmmakers and exhibitors alike - release dates alone do not determine a film's fate—content does. When a comedy connects with audiences through its humour, emotions, and family appeal, theatrical success follows regardless of nearby competition. The consecutive success of Bhooth Bangla, Welcome To The Jungle, and Dhamaal 4 has once again established that laughter remains one of the safest bets at the box office, provided the entertainment quotient is high enough to bring audiences into cinemas.

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The third Friday has proven to be a challenging day for Welcome To The Jungle, as the film faced a significant reduction in its theatrical footprint to accommodate the release of Dhamaal 4. On its 15th day, the comedy entertainer collected a net of ₹ 1.00 crore in India. This represents a 53.5 per cent drop from the ₹ 2.15 crore it managed on the previous day. This sharp decline is directly linked to a massive screen crunch; while the movie was running on 6,092 shows this Thursday, that number was cut down to 3,769 shows on Friday, effectively losing nearly half of its screens in a single day. Currently, the total India net collection for Welcome To The Jungle stands at ₹ 126.05 crore, with the India gross reaching ₹ 149.80 crore. On the international front, the film added ₹ 0.25 crore on Friday, bringing its total overseas gross to ₹ 31.70 crore. When we look at the global picture, the total worldwide gross collection has now reached ₹ 181.50 crore. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The impact of new competition is very clear when we examine the performance in national chains like PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis. On Thursday, the film was holding steady in these chains with around 12,000 tickets sold, generating a gross of approximately ₹ 26 lakh. However, by Friday, those numbers saw a steep fall. Across the three major chains, the film sold only about 2,900 tickets, bringing in a gross of ₹ 9 lakh. PVR contributed nearly 1.4k tickets with a gross of ₹ 4.5 lakh, followed by INOX with 1.3k tickets and ₹ 3 lakh gross. Cinepolis saw a much smaller contribution of nearly 0.3k tickets, amounting to around ₹ 70,000 in gross collections. On BookMyShow, the shift in audience interest was also evident. The film had sold about 27,640 tickets on its second Thursday, but that figure dropped to 13,940 tickets on the third Friday. The total lifetime tickets sold on the platform have now reached 2,235,000. Much like Alia Bhatt's Alpha, Welcome To The Jungle stopped trending on the BookMyShow charts on Saturday due to the Dhamaal 4 surge. However, in a surprising turn, the film has started to trend again, particularly during the 11 AM to 12 PM window, suggesting some level of recovery or interest from the weekend crowd. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The overall occupancy for the Hindi 2D version stood at 12.92 per cent on Friday. The film started the day with 8.77 per cent occupancy in the morning shows and saw a very minor increase to 9.38 per cent in the afternoon. Evening shows remained steady at 10.23 per cent, but there was a notable jump in the night shows, which reached 17.77 per cent. This indicates that while daytime shows are struggling due to the competition, there is still a dedicated audience opting for the late-night screenings. Regional data shows some interesting variations, particularly in Bengaluru. While most cities were quiet, Bengaluru recorded an impressive overall occupancy of 27.5 per cent, fueled by a massive 47 per cent occupancy during the morning shows. In contrast, the National Capital Region (NCR) saw a modest 10 per cent occupancy across 616 shows, with night shows peaking at 14 per cent. Mumbai, with 402 shows, managed an overall 12 per cent occupancy, where night shows were the most active at 17 per cent. Lucknow performed relatively well with 11.8 per cent overall occupancy, while cities like Ahmedabad and Pune stayed under the 10 per cent mark. Surat remained the weakest performing major circuit with an occupancy of just 3.5 per cent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) While the 50 per cent reduction in screens has limited its potential for a massive third week, Welcome To The Jungle is still finding pockets of audience, especially in the south. The coming two days will be crucial to see if the renewed trending status translates into a weekend jump that can help the film push further toward the ₹ 200 crore worldwide mark.

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Bollywood comedy franchises have become some of the most reliable assets for producers over the last two decades. While action films often grab headlines for their massive openings, comedy series like Housefull, Golmaal, and Dhamaal have built a loyal fanbase that ensures longevity at the ticket windows. As Dhamaal 4 makes its theatrical debut today, July 10, 2026, the stakes are higher than ever for this slapstick series to climb the all-time rankings. The success ratio of these franchises is remarkably high. Looking at the records, the Housefull series has seen four out of its five films being tagged as Hits or Superhits. Similarly, the Golmaal franchise has a flawless record, with Golmaal 3 becoming a historic milestone in 2010 as the first-ever Bollywood comedy franchise film to enter the ₹100 crore club. This consistency is what separates these brands from standalone comedy hits; they have the unique ability to bring family audiences back to the silver screen regardless of critics' reviews. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Highest Grossing Comedy Franchises in Bollywood - Worldwide Box OfficeRANKFRANCHISEFILMSWORLDWIDE COLLECTION1Housefull5₹ 1,077.77 Cr2Golmaal4₹ 599.66 Cr3Welcome*3₹ 468.26 Cr4Dhamaal (Pre-Part 4)3₹ 354.48 Cr5Fukrey3₹ 290.75 Cr *Welcome includes the current worldwide box office collection of Welcome to the Jungle, which is still running in its third week of release. The Housefull franchise currently stands at the top of the mountain. It remains the only comedy series in Indian cinema to cross the ₹1,000 crore milestone worldwide. While Housefull 2 marked the entry into the elite tier in 2012, it was Housefull 4 in 2019 that completely redefined the scale by raking in nearly ₹300 crore globally. More recently, Housefull 5 set a record-breaking pace in 2025 by entering the ₹100 crore net club in just 4 days, eventually finishing with a domestic net of ₹183.38 crore. Housefull Franchise: Housefull | Worldwide: ₹119.00 Cr Housefull 2 | Worldwide: ₹188.40 Cr Housefull 3 | Worldwide: ₹185.70 Cr Housefull 4 | Worldwide: ₹296.00 Cr Housefull 5 | Worldwide: ₹288.67 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Following closely is the Golmaal franchise. While it has one fewer film than Housefull, its peak performance has been massive. Golmaal Again in 2017 shattered expectations by grossing ₹205 crore net in India alone. It established 13 independent box office records at the time and proved that Ajay Devgn could dominate holiday slots usually reserved for the Khans. With Golmaal 5 already in development, the battle for the top spot is far from over. Golmaal Franchise: Golmaal: Fun Unlimited | Worldwide: ₹46.70 Cr Golmaal Returns | Worldwide: ₹82.04 Cr Golmaal 3 | Worldwide: ₹162.30 Cr Golmaal Again | Worldwide: ₹308.62 Cr The Welcome franchise has been a consistent box office heavyweight since 2007, when the original film finished as the second-highest grosser of the year, just behind Om Shanti Om. Beyond turning Majnu Bhai and Uday Shetty into pop-culture icons, the series has shown remarkable financial legs across decades. With the ongoing run of Welcome to the Jungle, the franchise's cumulative worldwide total has climbed to ₹468.26 crore, setting a high bar for Dhamaal 4 as it attempts to break into the top three comedy brands. Welcome Franchise: Welcome | Worldwide: ₹119.50 Cr Welcome Back | Worldwide: ₹168.70 Cr Welcome To The Jungle | Worldwide: ₹180.06 Cr Even franchises like Fukrey have demonstrated that comedy often succeeds through steady momentum rather than just initial hype. The Fukrey films hold a unique box office milestone because of how the journey began. While the first Fukrey in 2013 opened to a tiny and negligible day-one number, it eventually achieved an incredible sleeper hit status purely through positive word-of-mouth. This shows that in the comedy genre, audience appreciation can often override a slow start at the ticket windows, a trend Dhamaal 4 will be looking to capitalize on as it moves through its first weekend. Fukrey Franchise: Fukrey | Worldwide: ₹50.70 Cr Fukrey Returns | Worldwide: ₹112.30 Cr Fukrey 3 | Worldwide: ₹127.75 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Dhamaal franchise, however, is the one in focus today. Before the release of the fourth installment, the series stood at a combined ₹354.48 crore. Total Dhamaal in 2019 was the turning point, achieving blockbuster status in mass territories like Gujarat and settling at a colossal ₹155.67 crore net in India. For Dhamaal 4 to push the franchise into the third spot, it needs to overtake the Welcome series, which currently sits at ₹468.26 crore. This means Dhamaal 4 needs a lifetime worldwide gross of roughly ₹114 crore—a figure that looks very achievable given the initial trends. Dhamaal Franchise: Dhamaal | Worldwide: ₹51.30 Cr Double Dhamaal | Worldwide: ₹71.00 Cr Total Dhamaal | Worldwide: ₹232.18 Cr Based on the final advance booking data, Dhamaal 4 has sold approximately 92.81K tickets on BookMyShow, trending ahead of films like OMG 2 and Jolly LLB 3. The total Day 1 advance gross stands at ₹2.57 crore without block seats and ₹5.79 crore with them. Historically, these mass-market comedies see a huge surge in spot bookings for evening shows. National chains like PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis have contributed 1.65 crore to the gross, showing that the urban audience is turning up. If the film follows the growth pattern of its predecessor, we are looking at an opening day India net in the range of ₹9 to ₹11 crore. While this is lower than the ₹16 crore opening of Total Dhamaal, a steady weekend could easily propel the film toward a healthy lifetime total. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The real test for the film will be its performance in mass circuits like Maharashtra and Gujarat, which have historically been the backbone for the Dhamaal and Golmaal films. Maharashtra is already leading the charts today with a gross of nearly 60 lakh in advance sales. If the film manages to sustain its momentum through the weekend, it will comfortably cement the Dhamaal series as one of the most bankable comedy brands in the country.

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, July 10 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle has continued its good theatrical run by collecting around 32 crore net in its second week at the Indian box office. Despite facing fresh competition and a reduction in screens, the comedy entertainer has displayed stability, taking its two-week domestic total to around 125 crore net. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Ahmed Khan directorial maintained a steady hold throughout its second week, driven largely by family audiences and positive word of mouth. While weekday collections naturally slowed after a strong opening week, the film's healthy trend ensured a good second-week total of 32 crore net, keeping it comfortably among the biggest Hindi successes of the year. The film now enters its third week with Ajay Devgn's Dhamaal 4 arriving in cinemas today. As a direct comedy release, Dhamaal 4 is expected to take away a significant share of screens and show timings, making the coming days more challenging for Welcome To The Jungle. Even so, if the film manages to retain a section of its family audience, it remains on course to finish its theatrical run in the 150 crore net range in India. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Worldwide, Welcome 3 has collected approximately 180 crores in 14 days so far, eyeing a 215-225 crores finish, which is a good result. Featuring a massive ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani and several others, Welcome To The Jungle has emerged as a crowd-pleasing commercial entertainer. Its consistent box office performance over two weeks has reaffirmed the enduring popularity of the Welcome franchise and positioned the film for a strong lifetime finish. It also marked Akshay Kumar's return to the franchise after leading the original Welcome in 2007. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Welcome Franchise Box Office Collection S. No. Movie Year Second Week Lifetime India Net 1 Welcome 2007 ₹19.30 Cr ₹70.15 Cr 2 Welcome Back 2015 ₹18.70 Cr ₹96.55 Cr 3 Welcome To The Jungle 2026 ₹31.90 Cr ₹125+ Cr* As of July 9, 2026.

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The Welcome franchise has established itself as one of the most resilient comedy brands in Indian cinema over the last two decades. The journey began in 2007 with the first film grossing roughly 119.50 crore worldwide, followed by Welcome Back in 2015 which earned approximately 168.70 crore. Together, the first two installments brought in a combined worldwide gross of 288.20 crore. Now, with the third part, Welcome To The Jungle, the franchise is expanding significantly, already pushing the collective total well past the 460 crore mark globally. Featuring a massive ensemble led by Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal, this film has managed to sustain interest by leaning into the nostalgic value of the brand. Looking at the Day 13 box office numbers, which fell on its second Wednesday, Welcome To The Jungle collected a net of 2.35 crore across India. This represents a 21.7 percent drop from the previous day’s net of 3.00 crore. While mid-week dips are expected for big-budget entertainers in their second week, the film maintained a presence across 6,372 shows during the day. This brings its total India net collection to 122.90 crore and its total India gross to 146.10 crore. When we look at the cumulative footprint, these numbers have been achieved through a massive scheduling of over 1.13 lakh shows since its release. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The international market has provided a steady cushion to the overall totals. On its thirteenth day, the film added 0.50 crore from overseas territories, taking its total overseas gross to 31.45 crore. According to data tracked by Venky Box Office, the film earned 37,000 dollars (approx. 31 lakh) in North America on Tuesday, pushing its total in that region to 1.51 million dollars (approx. 12.65 crore). When we combine the domestic and international figures, the total worldwide gross collection for Welcome To The Jungle currently stands at 177.55 crore. The major national cinema chains provides a detailed look at urban audience engagement. PVR led the contributions with approximately 4,700 tickets sold for a gross of 12.90 lakh. INOX followed with about 3,100 tickets and a gross of 7.20 lakh, while Cinepolis accounted for roughly 1,650 tickets with a gross of 3.60 lakh. Collectively, these chains sold approximately 9,450 tickets, contributing around 23 lakh to the day's earnings. The overall occupancy for the Hindi 2D version stood at 11.92 percent on Wednesday, with night shows showing the best footfalls at 16.08 percent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Regional performance remains fairly consistent across the major hubs. The National Capital Region recorded an occupancy of 11 percent across 670 shows, while Mumbai saw slightly higher engagement at 12 percent from 421 shows. Cities like Bengaluru and Pune also hovered around the 11 to 12 percent mark. Digital engagement on BookMyShow also remains visible, with 30,940 tickets booked on Wednesday following a high of 54,120 on Tuesday. This brings the total number of tickets sold on the platform to approximately 21.93 lakh so far. Amidst this theatrical run, director Ahmed Khan has shared some significant updates regarding the future of the franchise. In an exclusive conversation with Koimoi, the filmmaker officially confirmed that Welcome 4 is already in the development pipeline. While his immediate priority is launching his son Azaan, he mentioned that the next part of the Welcome series will be his subsequent project. Ahmed Khan also hinted at having a packed schedule with multiple event films in development with producers like Firoze Nadiadwala and Sajid Nadiadwala. The confirmation of a fourth part, coming just as the third installment crosses major domestic milestones, suggests that the producers are keen on maintaining the momentum of this comedy universe. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) With its worldwide gross approaching the 180 crore mark, Welcome To The Jungle has managed to scale higher than the original 2007 film and is closing the gap with the second installment. The focus for the coming weekend will be on how much further it can push its totals before new releases arrive. For a franchise that relies heavily on ensemble energy and family-friendly humor, the current trajectory indicates that there is still a significant appetite for this brand of entertainment on the big screen.