Welcome To The Jungle X review: Akshay Kumar saves this wild comedy
Actor Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle opened in theatres to largely positive reactions on X. Viewers praised its family-entertainer appeal and cast chemistry, even as some flagged weak humour and an overcrowded screenplay.
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar-led Welcome To The Jungle released in theatres today (June 26), and early reactions on X were largely positive, with several viewers calling it an easy, crowd-pleasing watch. Many posts described the film as a family entertainer driven by comedy, action and familiar faces, though some viewers also pointed to flaws in the screenplay, visuals and music.
Several users praised the 58-year-old actor’s presence, the ensemble cast and the film’s nostalgic appeal. At the same time, not everyone was fully convinced by the comedy. A few posts said the humour was inconsistent and the screenplay felt overcrowded, even as they acknowledged some fun moments and the value of the cast.
One user called the film “super entertaining” and wrote that while the first half was good, “2nd half is brilliant”. The post added that Akshay was “super good" the rest of the cast did a perfect job, and the film was a complete family entertainer with comedy and action. The user also described it as “Total Paisa Vasool” and urged others not to miss it.
Another user described Welcome To The Jungle as “a clean entertainer” and said it was unlike films where women are treated as eye candy and jokes are sexualised. The post called it a “clean brain-rot family entertainer” and said viewers should not expect logic from this kind of film.
The same user said the actors were trying their best to make people laugh, adding that Akshay looked like he was having the time of his life, Farida Jalal was genuinely funny, and it was a treat to watch Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and Johnny Lever enjoy their characters.
The user also noted flaws, saying the visuals could have been better and the music album was not great, but still called the film solid and wrote, “You will leave the theatre with a smile on your face.”
A third user called the film an “out-and-out entertainer” and said they had not laughed like this in years in a Bollywood film. The post also praised the Talwinder song Kyun and said the film could become one of Akshay’s biggest grossers.
Another user said, “Akshay Kumar is the heart and soul of the movie” and added that Kumar and Suniel Shetty’s chemistry would remind viewers of the Hera Pheri duo, while the rest of the cast was just “okay okay type”. The same reaction said Disha Patani was the only actress who stood out and that the pairing of Raveena Tandon and Kumar brought a sense of nostalgia.
That post was less flattering about some other performances, saying Urvashi Rautela and Jacqueline Fernandez’s characters felt “cringe and boring”. Even so, it still described the film as fun family entertainment and said that although the trailer and songs were terrible, the final product was “not that bad”, with Kumar and Suniel Shetty saving the film.
Check live updates of the film here.
More about Welcome To The Jungle
Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film leans on nostalgia, franchise recall value and a large ensemble cast of familiar faces. Alongside Akshay, the cast includes Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Rajpal Yadav, Jacqueline Fernandez and Disha Patani, among others. The latest entry in the franchise moves away from the setting of the earlier instalments.
Unlike the previous films, which largely played out amid urban chaos, Welcome To The Jungle shifts the action to a jungle setting and revolves around a fake film project. The film has received a UA 16+ certificate after 18 modifications, including the removal of references to Kashmir and edits to certain scenes featuring Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez. Its runtime is 164.50 minutes, or 2 hours, 44 minutes and 50 seconds.
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar-led Welcome To The Jungle released in theatres today (June 26), and early reactions on X were largely positive, with several viewers calling it an easy, crowd-pleasing watch. Many posts described the film as a family entertainer driven by comedy, action and familiar faces, though some viewers also pointed to flaws in the screenplay, visuals and music.
Several users praised the 58-year-old actor’s presence, the ensemble cast and the film’s nostalgic appeal. At the same time, not everyone was fully convinced by the comedy. A few posts said the humour was inconsistent and the screenplay felt overcrowded, even as they acknowledged some fun moments and the value of the cast.
One user called the film “super entertaining” and wrote that while the first half was good, “2nd half is brilliant”. The post added that Akshay was “super good" the rest of the cast did a perfect job, and the film was a complete family entertainer with comedy and action. The user also described it as “Total Paisa Vasool” and urged others not to miss it.
Another user described Welcome To The Jungle as “a clean entertainer” and said it was unlike films where women are treated as eye candy and jokes are sexualised. The post called it a “clean brain-rot family entertainer” and said viewers should not expect logic from this kind of film.
The same user said the actors were trying their best to make people laugh, adding that Akshay looked like he was having the time of his life, Farida Jalal was genuinely funny, and it was a treat to watch Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and Johnny Lever enjoy their characters.
The user also noted flaws, saying the visuals could have been better and the music album was not great, but still called the film solid and wrote, “You will leave the theatre with a smile on your face.”
A third user called the film an “out-and-out entertainer” and said they had not laughed like this in years in a Bollywood film. The post also praised the Talwinder song Kyun and said the film could become one of Akshay’s biggest grossers.
Another user said, “Akshay Kumar is the heart and soul of the movie” and added that Kumar and Suniel Shetty’s chemistry would remind viewers of the Hera Pheri duo, while the rest of the cast was just “okay okay type”. The same reaction said Disha Patani was the only actress who stood out and that the pairing of Raveena Tandon and Kumar brought a sense of nostalgia.
That post was less flattering about some other performances, saying Urvashi Rautela and Jacqueline Fernandez’s characters felt “cringe and boring”. Even so, it still described the film as fun family entertainment and said that although the trailer and songs were terrible, the final product was “not that bad”, with Kumar and Suniel Shetty saving the film.
Check live updates of the film here.
More about Welcome To The Jungle
Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film leans on nostalgia, franchise recall value and a large ensemble cast of familiar faces. Alongside Akshay, the cast includes Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Rajpal Yadav, Jacqueline Fernandez and Disha Patani, among others. The latest entry in the franchise moves away from the setting of the earlier instalments.
Unlike the previous films, which largely played out amid urban chaos, Welcome To The Jungle shifts the action to a jungle setting and revolves around a fake film project. The film has received a UA 16+ certificate after 18 modifications, including the removal of references to Kashmir and edits to certain scenes featuring Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez. Its runtime is 164.50 minutes, or 2 hours, 44 minutes and 50 seconds.
