Akshay Kumar’s multi-starrer comedy ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ has witnessed yet another decline in its earnings at the Indian box office. The film which entered its fourth week in theaters, witnessed a sharp decline in collections on Friday, coinciding with the release of Christopher Nolan’s much-awaited epic ‘The Odyssey’, which emerged as the new choice for Indian audiences.
Box office collection ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ Day 22
According to sacnilk’s early estimates, “Welcome To The Jungle” earned just Rs 20 lakh on the 22nd, from about 738 shows that played in theaters across the country. The latest figures bring the film’s total India net collection to around Rs 132.05 crore, while its India gross collections stand at around Rs 156.89 crore.According to the report, Friday’s fourth haul marks a steep 60 percent drop from Thursday’s estimated collection of Rs 50 lakh. This drop also comes as the film nears the end of its theatrical run.
Weekly Collections ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
The film had opened to a promising response, collecting approximately Rs 93 crore in its first week. However, he was unable to sustain the momentum in the following weeks. According to the report, the film in its second week saw the collections drop significantly to Rs 31.90 crore, while in the third week the collections fell by single digits, bringing in just Rs 6.80 crore. Now, with the film starting its fourth weekend with a collection of just Rs 20 lakh, it remains to be seen if it can maintain the pace for the coming week.
World Collections ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
Despite the slowdown in India, ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ reaches Rs 200 crore at the worldwide box office. The film has grossed around Rs 33.35 crore in international markets, taking its worldwide gross to Rs 190.24 crore. It remains to be seen whether the film can add another Rs 10 crore to its collections this week before gearing up for its OTT debut.
“The Odyssey” vs “Welcome to the Jungle”
The slowdown in the film’s box office can be attributed to the arrival of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, which was released in India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The Hollywood epic made an impressive debut, collecting approximately Rs 20.76 crore and collecting around Rs 17.40 crore nett on its opening day. Driven by strong occupancy in IMAX and premium formats, the film has dominated premium screens and multiplexes, attracting audiences that would otherwise have opted for domestic releases.Notably, Nolan’s latest film has also surpassed the opening day box office collections of ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, setting it on course to become one of the highest grossing Hollywood films in India.
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