Welcome to the Jungle (2026)
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| Directed by | Ahmed Khan |
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| Produced by | Firoz Nadiadwala, Vedant Baali, Rakesh Dang |
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| Starring | Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Lara Dutta, Urvashi Rautela, Rajpal Yadav, Raveena Tandon, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff |
| Music by | Anand Raaj Anand, Meet Bros, Vikram Montrose, NDS, Sajid–Wajid, Talwiinder |
| Cinematography | Kabir Lal |
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| Production company | Base Industries Group |
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| Release date | December 25, 2026 |
| Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Welcome to the Jungle is like an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action comedy movie directed by Ahmed Khan, and the script is by Farhad Samji. This one is bankrolled by Firoz Nadiadwala, Vedant Baali and Rakesh Dang, under the banner of Base Industries Group. It lands as the third go around in the Welcome film series, and it carries a big ensemble team including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Lara Dutta, Arshad Warsi, Rajpal Yadav, Raveena Tandon, Jackie Shroff, plus many others. The release date is set for 25 December 2026.
Plot
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Suniel Shetty
- Paresh Rawal as Dr. Ghungroo
- Disha Patani
- Jacqueline Fernandez
- Lara Dutta
- Urvashi Rautela
- Rajpal Yadav
- Raveena Tandon
- Arshad Warsi
- Jackie Shroff
- Zakir Hussain
- Johny Lever
- Tusshar Kapoor
- Shreyas Talpade
- Aftab Shivdasani
- Farida Jalal
- Kiku Sharda
- Krushna Abhishek
- Mukesh Tiwari
- Vindu Dara Singh
- Yashpal Sharma
- Kiran Kumar
- Sayaji Shinde
- Daler Mehndi
- Mika Singh
- Puneet Issar
- Sudesh Berry
- Feroz Khan
- Nawab Shah
- Hemant Pandey
- Abhishek Sagar
- Vrihi Kodvara
- Pankaj Dheer
Production
The project got officially announced in 2023,and it was first meant to hit theatres around Christmas 2024. Principal photography started in 2024, with the initial shooting schedule wrapping in May 2024. Later, more schedules were shot across India and outside also, including some portions that were planned in the United Arab Emirates. Because there was a lot of post-production plus VFX tasks happening, the release got pushed back. By August 2024, director Ahmed Khan said that close to 70 percent of the filming had already been completed.
Soundtrack
For the music, Anand Raaj Anand, Meet Bros, Vikram Montrose, NDS, Sajid–Wajid, and Talwiinder are handling the score. The soundtrack has vocals from Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Shaan, Mika Singh, Himesh Reshammiya, Nakash Aziz, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neeraj Shridhar, and Shilpa Rao.
Release
Welcome to the Jungle is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on 25 December 2026.
Marketing
The film was introduced with a special promotional video where you can see the full ensemble cast. The promotional stuff leaned on the return of the beloved Welcome franchise, along with a few fresh additions in the lineup. Teasers, posters,
Reception
External Links
See also
References
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