Welcome to the Jungle team recreates UP forests in Mumbai for climax shoot

Updated On: 13 December, 2025 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR

Director Ahmed Khan recreates dense forests in Mumbai to shoot Welcome to the Jungle climax across Film City, Royal Palms, Borivali and Aarey. The UP plan was dropped due to cold weather and logistical challenges of filming stunts with a massive cast and crew

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Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty and Ahmed Khan

Mumbai is hardly the place one associates with jungles. But trust director Ahmed Khan to turn parts of the city into dense forests for Welcome to the Jungle. mid-day has learnt that on December 5, the director began shooting the climax that will play out across five venues — Film City, Royal Palms, Borivali, and two locations in Aarey Colony. The production team, led by Shailesh Mahadik, has built sets depicting wilderness.

(From left) Arshad Warsi, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Disha Patani also feature in the ensemble comedy