Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Jolly LLB 3' earns Rs 53.5 crore at box office

New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) "Jolly LLB 3", headlined by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, has crossed the mark of Rs 50 crore nett at the domestic box office in three days of its release.

The film, which released in theatres on September 19, is the third installment in the courtroom comedy franchise that started with 2013's "Jolly LLB", featuring Arshad Warsi as a down-on-luck lawyer from Meerut, Jolly Tyagi.

It was followed by 2017's "Jolly LLB 2" that saw Kumar starring as Jolly Mishra, another struggling lawyer from Kanpur.

According to the trade tracking website Sacnilk, the film has collected Rs 53.5 crore nett at the domestic box office during its opening weekend. The collection of the third day stood at Rs 21 crore nett.

Produced by Star Studio18, "Jolly LLB 3" is directed by Subhash Kapoor, who has helmed the previous two installments. It also stars Amrita Rao and Saurabh Shukla in pivotal roles.

Besides "Jolly LLB 3", Kumar will also star in "Welcome to the Jungle", which is the third installment of the "Welcome" franchise. It is directed by Ahmed Khan and comprises a star-studded cast, which also features Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, Shreyas Talpade, and Manushi Chhillar alongside Kumar.

His other projects include "Hera Pheri 3", and a horror-comedy "Bhooth Bangla", starring Kumar alongside Paresh Rawal, Tabu, and Wamiqa Gabbi. It is directed by Priyadarshan. PTI ATR ATR ATR