‘Welcome To The Jungle’ witnessed a star-studded song launch of ‘Tera Paisa Mera Paisa’ at a Mumbai multiplex, with Akshay Kumar, Farida Jalal, Jacqueline Fernandez, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Rajpal Yadav, Kiku Sharda, and Vindoo Dara Singh gracing the event alongside director Ahmed Khan and producers Firoz A. Nadiadwallah and Rakesh Dang. The occasion also saw Firoz make a rare appearance at a film promotional event after a long time.
Akshay Kumar gets the crowd going at ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ song launch
The song was screened for the audience to kick off the event, following which Akshay Kumar took to the stage and asked, “Yahaan kaun hai jisko paisa accha nahin lagta?” When someone from the crowd cheekily raised their hand, Akshay quipped, “Usne haath khada kiya. Usko bahar nikaal!” The actor then turned serious for a moment, adding, “Everyone wants money. It’s good to earn money. Thanks to money, you could run your house, pay your electricity bills and go on a holiday.“
Akshay Kumar gives a warm welcome to Farida Jalal on stage
Akshay then invited the entire cast and producers to join him on stage. He gave a warm introduction to one of the attendees, saying, “I’d like to call a beautiful lady whom we all love. Her name is Farida Jalal.” In a touching moment, Suniel Shetty and Jackie Shroff gently held her hand and escorted her onto the stage.
Akshay Kumar reveals Paresh Rawal is the senior-most actor in ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
A single chair had been placed on stage for Farida, but she affectionately urged Akshay to take it instead. Akshay smiled and quipped, “Main baithu? Aur aap khadi rahenge? Aur fir press humein chhod degi?” He then moved on to introduce the next guest, saying, “I’d like to call senior actor, Jackie dada,” before quickly correcting himself. “Oh wait, Paresh bhai is the senior-most actor. May 30, 1955 ko paide hue insaan, Paresh bhai, upar aaiye! Dada was born on February 1, 1957, that is, two years later. So, you are the second senior person.”
Jackie Shroff and Akshay Kumar engage in a fun banter at ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ event
Jackie was clearly in a playful mood and decided to tease Akshay, telling him, “Lekin daadhi teri safed lag rahi hai!” Akshay laughed it off and fired back, “Aap kya daadhi kaali karwake nahin aate kya? Poori pol khol doonga!” The actor then shifted the spotlight, saying, “There’s always a king in a jungle. The king of our film is our producer, Firoz A. Nadiadwallah.”
Farida Jalal teases her role in ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
During the Q&A session, Farida as asked about her decision to come on board the film. She kept it intriguing, saying, “Watch the film and you’ll get the answer. I am going to shock you all! And the men responsible for that shock are both Ahmed Khan and Akshay Kumar.” Akshay was quick to back her up, assuring the audience, “Farida Jalal ji has done the best comedy in the film, followed by Kiran Kumar ji and then all of us.”
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Akshay Kumar praises Farida Jalal’s dialogue delivery in ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
When a journalist pressed Farida to reveal a little about her role, Akshay excitedly jumped in and shouted, “Nahin. Nahin!” Farida smiled and gracefully held back, saying, “I wish I could say, but I can’t.” However, Akshay could not help himself and ended up gushing, “Farida ji yeh bhi nahin bata sakti ki inki dialogue delivery kaisi hai!”.
‘Welcome To The Jungle’ release date
‘Welcome To The Jungle’ is all set to arrive in cinemas on June 26, with paid previews scheduled for the evening of June 25.