• By Piyali Bhadra
  • Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:21 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Excitement among cine lovers should be high as producer Firoz Nadiadwala confirmed the return of ‘Welcome 3’. The producer announced the official release date and title of the film on Wednesday morning putting an end to all the rumours regarding the release of the film. ‘Welcome 3’ is now titled ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ and will hit theatres on Christmas 2024.

Trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh shared the official announcement on ‘X’ and wrote, “FIROZ A NADIADWALA LOCKS CHRISTMAS 2024 FOR ‘WELCOME 3’… #WelcomeToTheJungle is the title of the third instalment of #Welcome franchise… Producer #FirozANadiadwala has decided to bring the family entertainer in #Christmas2024. It may be recalled that the producer had released #Welcome [first part] in #Christmas2007. #Welcome3.”

Earlier, actor Arshad Warsi confirmed the making of the film and revealed the leading star cast of ‘Welcome 3.’ According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Arshad Warsi confirmed his entry in the film and described the scale of the third installment to be huge.

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The ‘Jolly LLB’ 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.”

When asked about his absence from the cinematic world in the past couple of years, the actor explained the changed scenario of Bollywood. He said, “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.”

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Watch the official trailer of 'Welcome' attached below:

The first installment of the film ‘Welcome’ was released in 2007 and was helmed by Anees Bazmee. The film starred Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, and Paresh Rawal in lead roles and was a commercial success. The second installment was released in 2015 and featured John Abraham, Shruti Haasan, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, and Naseeruddin Shah in pivotal roles. The film was helmed by Anees Bazmee, but was a huge box office failure.