The first poster revealing Akshay Kumar’s look from Welcome to the Jungle, the third entry into the Welcome franchise, is out. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the upcoming comedy has an impressive ensemble of actors like Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez and Arshad Warsi, among others.
The poster shows Akshay in a navy-blue velvet suit, donning shades and standing tall as he gets a red-carpet entry into the jungle.
“Next… #WelcomeToTheJungle,” Akshay captioned the post.
The film’s long list of cast members also includes Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny lever, Aftab Shivdasani, Lara Dutta, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Daler Mehndi, Farida Jalal, Krishna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Kiran Kumar, Mukesh Tiwari, Yashpal Sharma, Vindu Dara Singh, Nawab Shah, Urvashi Rautela, Puneet Issar, Arjun Firoz Khan, Late Pankaj Dheer, Sudesh Berry, Hemant Pandey, Zakir Hussain and Sayaji Shinde.
Welcome to the Jungle has reportedly been shot in many Indian locations including Mumbai and Kashmir, along with many international spots. The film is scheduled to release on June 26 this year.
The first film in the franchise, Welcome, released in 2007 and the second film, Welcome Back, came out in 2015. Both the films were directed by Anees Bazmee.