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As soon as Welcome 3 announcement video was shared, many netizens expressed their disappointment and it has even inspired memes about the upcoming movie.
Updated : Sep 09, 2023, 05:35 PM IST | Edited by : Simran Singh
As Akshay Kumar turned 56, he dropped a major surprise for his fans. The announcement video of Welcome 3- Welcome To The Jungle has taken the internet by storm. The third instalment of the blockbuster comedy franchise marks the return of Akshay Kumar as Rajeev in the series after the 2007 film. Although the 3.22-minute video has made an impact on the digital world, it has received mixed reactions from the netizens.
For the unversed, Akshay headlined the first part of the series with the ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif and Paresh Rawal. In the sequel, Welcome Back (2015), Akshay was replaced by John Abraham. The second instalment of the film was also a hit, but it met with unfavourable responses from critics and Akshay fans.
Akshay Kumar-starrer Welcome To The Jungle has an ensemble cast including Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade with Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Disha Patani.
As soon as the announcement video was shared, a section of netizens praised the return of Akshay Kumar to the series. However, a major section of the netizens expressed the absence of Uday-Majnu aka Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor. Welcome 3 even inspired memes, and the netizens have trolled the stellar star cast.
Here are the reactions
Akhri bar jab #AkshayKumar aur itni bdi cast sath me thi to hume jaani dushman dekhne mili thi... #WelcomeToTheJungle #Welcome3 #HappyBirthdayAkshayKumar #AkshayKumar
— Khiladi Ankit (@AnkitAm37060379) September 9, 2023
Those who are crying over Nana patekar and Anil Kapoor are not being part of welcome 3. Let me remind you how terrible was welcome back.
— B.T (@Akkians_BT) September 9, 2023
Welcome 3 announcement video is itself more entertaining than entire welcome back movie.#WelcomeToTheJungle #Welcome3
#Welcome3 is incomplete without Uday & Majnu. pic.twitter.com/H8PdAVmHEZ
— DeviL PaSha (@iBeingAli_Pasha) September 9, 2023
Me after watching the #Welcome3 announcement: pic.twitter.com/DxajzWKDy0
— tanaysshah (@tanay_sshah) September 9, 2023
On one hand we have megastar #ShahRukhKhan who is playing an army officer and does full on justice to the role in #Jawan
— काल (@SRKsVampire_) September 9, 2023
And then there is #AkshayKumar, according to whom this is how our army behaves#Welcome3 is another film of his which insults the nation. Shameful pic.twitter.com/yHqgzX9WNS
#Welcome3 Star Cast #AkshayKumar pic.twitter.com/v096ypqF52
— Atul Singh Shanu (@Mafiya_Singh11) September 4, 2023
Reaction of OG Welcome Gang, Nana, AK, and Vijay Raaz after watching this tatti:#WelcomeToTheJungle #Welcome3 #JawanBlockBuster #JawanCreatesHistory https://t.co/tvGsFFQqlO pic.twitter.com/0A6SY9Bo8Y
— Funtertainment (@RCiara96630) September 9, 2023
Welcome 3 will be released in cinemas on December 20, 2024. We might see a triple mega clash at the box office as Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are also considering picking the same date, December 20 next year, for their upcoming films. There have been reports that Aamir Khan has locked the film, with which he is all set to make his acting comeback after the Laal Singh Chaddha.
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Salman Khan's next film after Tiger 3 is a massive action-packed entertainer being produced by Karan Johar and directed by Shershaah's director Vishnu Vardhan, and this film is also reportedly releasing on Christmas 2024.