Welcome to the Jungle collected Rs. 1.75 crore nett approx on its second Thursday, closing its second week at the Indian box office at Rs. 29 crore nett approx. With that, the two-week running total for the Akshay Kumar fronted film stands at Rs. 121.25 crore nett approx.
The second week drop from the first week was almost 70 per cent, which is a steep decline. In comparison, Bhooth Bangla held much better, eased off by less than 50 per cent. The film had a solid first five days at the box office before it dropped on Wednesday, and since then, the business has been rather ordinary. From today, the film will face direct competition from a comedy franchise film, Dhamaal 4, which doesn’t bode well for its hold this week as well. The film is expected to close around Rs. 135 crore nett, which will be short of Rs. 170 crore nett of Bhooth Bangla and Rs. 168 crore nett of Housefull 5. The film seemed poised to be a HIT film after Monday, but now it is pretty much ruled out. It is still a success but unlikely to be a HIT.
Fortunately, the costs involved are very reasonable despite being a film from a big brand, i.e. Welcome. Had the film cost as much as Housefull 5, it would have been tough for it. Looking from other pov, while the low costs have made the film a success, the grosses are a bit of a disappointment for the brand value of Welcome. The original Welcome was amongst the biggest grossers of all time, while the second one, despite not having Akshay Kumar in the lead, managed to open strongly and put up good final numbers. In that context, this one is a bit underwhelming.
The Box Office Collections of Welcome to the Jungle in India are as follows:
Day Nett
Week One Rs. 92.25 cr.
2nd Friday Rs. 4.25 cr.
2nd Saturday Rs. 7.00 cr.
2nd Sunday Rs. 8.75 cr.
2nd Monday Rs. 2.35 cr.
2nd Tuesday Rs. 3.00 cr.
2nd Wednesday Rs. 1.90 cr.
2nd Thursday Rs. 1.75 cr.
Total Rs. 121.25 cr.
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.
