Welcome To The Jungle Paid Previews Box Office Akshay Kumar’s Spoof Comedy Opens With ₹3.50 Crore Net, Matching Bhoot Bangla

Akshay Kumar’s highly anticipated multi-starrer spoof comedy drama, Welcome To The Jungle, directed by Ahmed Khan, has registered a solid start at the Indian box office during its limited paid previews on Thursday evening. Commencing from 7:30 PM onwards across major national and domestic chains, the film raked in an estimated ₹3.50 crore net. This commercial opening perfectly mirrors the paid preview business generated earlier this year by Akshay Kumar’s previous comic outing, Bhoot Bangla, signaling a stable baseline demand for the actor’s return to the laugh caper genre.

Initial feedback from the premier screenings indicates a positive-to-mixed reception, with audiences praising its nostalgic references and wild, self-aware family entertainer format. The trade circuit projects that the movie is well-positioned to leverage today’s full-fledged opening day, boosted significantly by the partial holiday for Muharram. Industry trackers forecast an opening day harvest in the vicinity of ₹13 crore to ₹17 crore net, with bullish targets even eyeing the ₹20 crore milestone if single-screen spot bookings and walk-in family crowds gain maximum momentum over the weekend.