Akshay Kumar everything is ready for the release of ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, the third chapter in the popular ‘Welcome’ franchise. As excitement builds around the film, details about the actor’s salary and profit sharing deal have emerged. Akshay charges just Rs 1.8 crore for the project, and also secures a significant chunk of the film’s intellectual property revenue post-release.
The creators of “Welcome To The Jungle” have recovered 120 million from secondary rights
According to the Free Press Journal, so far, officials say they have finalized a deal worth around 120 million from OTT, audio, satellite and more. So they will have to recover much less from the theater admission. ‘Welcome’ is a big franchise. The first two films, ‘Welcome’ (2007) and ‘Welcome Back’ (2015), are very hard. So the third part of the franchise is also getting buzz. As secondary rights have already delivered safe numbers, the makers can breathe a sigh of relief for now.
Akshay Kumar will get 72% IPR share of ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
Akshay reportedly charged a nominal fee of 1.8 crores for the film. According to reports, once the film starts generating post-release revenue, the actor will pocket a whopping 72 percent of the IPR fee, with the producer retaining the remaining 28 percent.
Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon will reunite on screen in ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ after two decades
‘Welcome To The Jungle’ is the third film in the much loved Welcome franchise. The film has a star-studded cast including Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas TalpadeAftab Shivdasani, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez and Disha Pataniamong others The film will see Akshay and Raveena share the screen together after a gap of over two decades.
Akshay Kumar has teamed up with Priyadarshan for ‘Haiwaan’ after ‘Bhooth Bangla’
On the work front, Akshay Kumar has a packed lineup ahead of him. She was recently seen in the film ‘Bhooth Bangla’ which she teamed up with director Priyadarshan. The duo is now reuniting for ‘Haiwaan’, the official Hindi version of the 2016 Malayalam thriller ‘Oppam’, which also stars Saif Ali Khan in the lead role, with a supporting cast that includes Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher and veteran actor Asrani.
Akshay Kumar to star in Anees Bazmee’s comedy and Rohit Shetty’s ‘Golmaal 5’
Akshay is also teaming up with director Vidya Balan and Anees Bazmee for an untitled family comedy that will hit theaters on December 4, 2026, also starring Raashi Khanna. To top it off, she is also a part of Rohit Shetty’s much-awaited ‘Golmaal 5’.
