Welcome To The Jungle belongs to the Tees Maar Khan-style brainrot category. Films of this kind are rarely made and hence, it arrives at the right time. The plot is bizarre and logic takes a backseat. However, the makers’ aim is to make you laugh, and the film succeeds on that front. Moreover, a few characters come with outrageous quirks, and the humour often borders on the offensive. Thankfully, it lands well; again, we haven’t seen this kind of humour in a long time, and that adds to its appeal. A surprise in the second half also keeps the interest going. On the flipside, the plot is like a bhel puri of too many films, and some of them are unjustified. A few actors are also forced into the story for the heck of it. An important track in the first half is bad and weakens the pre-interval portion. Speaking of performances, Akshay Kumar is in top form, as expected. Suniel Shetty and Arshad Warsi come next. Disha Patani looks stunning and delivers a decent performance, though she hardly mouths any dialogues. Jacqueline Fernandez raises some laughs. Jackie Shroff and Vindoo Dara Singh are able as villains. Raveena Tandon leaves a mark, while Lara Dutta is very disappointing. Johny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and Shreyas Talpade are dependable. Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Mukesh Tiwari and Yashpal Sharma are wasted, while Daler Mehndi delivers an embarrassing performance. Late Pankaj Dheer, Feroze Khan and Puneet Issar are entertaining. Urvashi Rautela, Jeetu Verma (Dominic) and Sudesh Berry (Vikrant Singh) are fine in small roles. Lastly, Farida Jalal and Kiran Kumar are the surprise packages of the film; see it to believe it! All in all, Welcome To The Jungle is not the perfect comic caper, but it manages to raise laughs and give audiences a paisa-vasool time.

My rating - *** ½ out of 5!