08 June,2026 09:53 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of Welcome To The Jungle, the third installment in the hit Welcome franchise. Amid anticipation surrounding the film, reports have shed light on the actor's remuneration and profit-sharing arrangement. The actor is said to have accepted a fee of just Rs 1.8 crore for the project. He has also negotiated a big share in the film's intellectual property revenues after release.
As per a report in Free Press Journal, a trade source said, "As of now, the makers are rumoured to have finalised a deal of around Rs 120 crore from OTT, audio, satellite, etc. They will therefore have to recover a lot less from theatrical income. Welcome is a big franchise. The earlier two films, Welcome (2007) and Welcome Back (2015) have great recall. So, the third part of the franchise is also carrying buzz. Since the secondary rights have already yielded safe numbers, the makers can breathe easy for now."
Akshay has reportedly charged just Rs 1.8 crore as his remuneration. According to trade buzz, once revenues begin flowing in after release, the actor is expected to receive 72 percent of the IPR share, while the producer retains 28 percent.
Talking about Welcome To The Jungle, the movie is the third installment in the popular Welcome franchise. The film boasts a massive ensemble cast including Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Disha Patani, among others. The movie will also mark Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon's reunion on screen after more than two decades.
On the work front, the actor has several projects in the pipeline. He was recently seen in Bhooth Bangla, which reunited him with Priyadarshan. The actor-filmmaker duo is collaborating again for Haiwaan, which also stars Saif Ali Khan in a pivotal role. It is an official Hindi remake of the 2016 Malayalam hit thriller Oppam. The film features a supporting cast that includes Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher, and the late veteran actor Asrani.
Akshay Kumar is also teaming up with Vidya Balan and Anees Bazmee for an untitled comedy, which will release in theatres on December 4, 2026. The film is described as a "big-screen family entertainer" and also stars Raashi Khanna. He is also a part of Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 5.
