Mumbai, June 29 -- Filmmaker Ahmed Khan says the overwhelming audience response to his latest multi-starrer, 'Welcome to the Jungle', has made years of hard work worthwhile, as he credited the film's ensemble cast and producer for trusting his vision while revealing that the project was mounted on a controlled budget despite its massive scale.

Speaking about the reception the film has received, Khan said seeing audiences laugh in theatres was the biggest reward.

"Do saal, dhai saal ki mehnat... log itna usko pyaar dein aur hansein jo hum chah rahe the aur woh waqai mein hans rahe hain. Dil goes gaga," he told ANI.

Responding to compliments from actors including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon and producer Firoz Nadiadwala, ...