WATCH: Akshay Kumar begins shooting for 'Welcome 3- Welcome to the Jungle', performs a daredevil stunt on day one

As the ultimate family entertainer, the third instalment of the Welcome franchise, ‘Welcome to the Jungle,’ promises entertainment like never before. The building anticipation for this film showcases the ever-growing love for the franchise. After unveiling a unique and spectacular announcement video in the form of an A Cappella performance featuring one of the biggest ensemble casts, actor Akshay Kumar now shares a hilarious glimpse from the shoot. Akshay Kumar adds, “Absolute madness of masti begins as we start the shoot of #WelcomeToTheJungle. Will need your wishes for this rollercoaster full of all things fun and crazy :) #Welcome3”

The film shoots starts Mumbai accompanied by the entire star-studded cast, including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Mika Singh, Sayaji Shinde, Mukesh Tiwari, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma. Adding to the charm are talented actresses Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani and dynamic Vrihi Kodvara. Base Industries Group presents ‘Welcome To The Jungle,’ produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwallah and directed by Ahmed Khan, slated for a grand theatrical release in the Christmas week, on 20th December 2024." 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.”