Akshay Kumar's 'Welcome 3' titled 'Welcome to the Jungle', Firoz A Nadiadwala locks Christmas 2024 for the release

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Welcome 3’ is officially titled ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, and producer Firoz A Nadiadwala has locked Christmas 2024 for the release. Just like the first Welcome which released on Christmas of 2007, producer Firoz A Nadiadwala has decided to bring this family entertainer on Christmas 2024. The film stars Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani, and Suniel Shetty in crucial roles. Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar popularised the characters of Majnu and Uday from the successful comedy franchise Welcome. The duo won’t return for part three and there’s a reason for it. Monetary disagreements A source close to the film told Pinkvilla portal- “It’s a case of monetary disagreements between the duo and the producer.” Sanjay Dutt and  Arshad Warsi  step in It also told the portal- “Of the 3 films under Firoz Nadiadwala’s banner, Welcome might be the first to take off as the script is ready a while back. The filmmaker is planning to bring a spin in the narrative of this comic caper by getting Sanjay Dutt and Arshad to play the notorious gangsters – Majnu and Uday. The duo have already shown their chemistry as Munna and Circuit and now it will be time to explore the dimension in a new franchise.” Warsi on part 3 While speaking to Hindustan Times, the actor said, “The scale of Welcome 3 : the cost, the climax, is unreal. It is an insanely larger than life theatrical film which I will be a part of. It has me, Akshay Kumar, Sanju (Sanjay Dutt), Paresh Rawal and lots of other people.” He added, “The whole scenario has changed in cinema. Now all the movies releasing in theatres are superhero films. They are huge, larger than life, it’s bizarre. I am seeing myself that way. To do a small bit in these big films, I don’t fancy that. For me, job satisfaction is most important. These are films which will pay me tonnes of money. The ones I have got offered, I didn’t fancy very much. The one I am doing is Welcome 3.”