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Welcome To The Jungle Declared Box‑Office Success After Recovering Budget

Trade estimates say the Akshay Kumar ensemble has cleared its reported Rs.125 crore cost but faces new releases that will likely limit further domestic gains.

Overview

  • By Day 14 the film had recovered its reported Rs.125 crore production budget and been labeled a commercial success by box‑office trackers.
  • Industry estimates put India net collections in the roughly Rs.123–129 crore range and worldwide gross at about Rs.180–184 crore, leaving the film within reach of a Rs.200 crore global milestone but not assured of reaching it.
  • Strong second‑weekend spikes, including a near‑Rs.10 crore Sunday, helped offset midweek drops that saw daily earnings fall to around Rs.2–3 crore on weekdays.
  • Analysts and exhibitors say the film’s hold has been driven by high occupancy in non‑metro, tier‑2 and single‑screen centres rather than urban multiplexes.
  • Immediate pressure from new wide releases such as Dhamaal 4 has cut shows and screens, and trade experts now project a likely domestic lifetime range of about Rs.150–170 crore.