Akshay Kumar's Welcome to the Jungle Gets Thumbs Up from Audience

Welcome to the Jungle Release and Review highlights: Akshay Kumar leads this madcap comedy about a fake film, directed by Ahmed Khan and written by the late Neeraj Vora. | Bollywood

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The third instalment of the Welcome franchise, Welcome to the Jungle, has released in theatres with Akshay Kumar returning, along with a large ensemble cast.

A madcap comedy, directed by Ahmed Khan, boasts of a story by the late Neeraj Vora, along with dialogues by Farhad Samji.

The film features a star-studded cast, including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Jackie Shroff, Tusshar Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Lara Dutta, and Disha Patani.

The advance bookings for the film opened this week, and the film sold over 1.2 lakh tickets for the first day alone in India.

The first reactions to the film are largely positive, with some viewers praising the comedy and performances, but criticising the climax.