Welcome (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Welcome is an action, comedy, drama and romance film directed by Anees Bazmee, running about 160 minutes. “Marry or die... Mafia style.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Dubai-based criminal don Uday takes it upon himself to try and get his sister Sanjana married - in vain, as no one wants to be associated with a crime family. Uday's associate Sagar Pandey finds a young man, Rajiv, who lives with his maternal uncle and aunt - Dr. and Mrs. Ghunghroo. Through extortion he compels Ghunghroo to accept this matrimonial alliance. But Rajiv has already fallen in love with young woman in South Africa. When the time comes to get Rajiv formally engaged to this woman, he finds out that Sanjana and she are the very same. With no escape from this predicament, the wedding is planned, with hilarious consequences.

Who’s in it. Welcome stars Akshay Kumar as Rajiv, Katrina Kaif as Sanjana Shetty, Anil Kapoor as Majnu Bhai and Nana Patekar as Uday Shetty, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Welcome has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $36.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Welcome page.

If you liked it. Fans of Welcome tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.