Sitaare Zameen Par Vs Housefull 5 Box office collection: Aamir Khan starrer opens strong with…, Akshay Kumar’s film inches closer to…

It is going to be a happy weekend with some amazing films and much-anticipated projects releasing in the theatres. With this, the viewers are having a tough time choosing which movie they should be watching. Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 has been entertaining the audience since it hit the theatres. While the film has managed to break several records, June 20 saw two big releases which could impact its earnings. Besides Kuberaa, Aamir Khan's most-awaited movie, Sitaare Zameen Par, too released in theatres on June 20. Since there has been massive buzz around Sitaare Zameen Par, the viewers are expected to throng theatres in huge numbers. For the unversed, Aamir Khan is back with another interesting project three years after he released Laal Singh Chaddha. Sitaare Zameen Par is the spiritual sequel to one of Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par.

How much did Sitaare Zameen Par earn on day 1?

Aamir Khan has also introduced ten debutants in this special movie. It features Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar. Moreover, Genelia Deshmukh also plays an important role in the film.

With the pre-sales, it seemed that the film will have a good opening. According to Sacnilk, the film has started off slow. It has earned just above Rs 11 crores across India. This is a decent number and with the positive reviews, we might expect it to grow over the weekend.

How much did Housefull 5 earn on day 16?

On the other hand, Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 continues to win hearts. The film is performing well at the box office. By the end of its 16th day, the film has collected around Rs 170.16 crores. Well, the film is now inching closer to Rs 200 crore. Over the weekend, we can expect significant growth and the film may enter the Rs 200 crore club. This is a big story in entertainment news.

Housefull is a popular franchise and the fifth part also has a huge starcast. Apart from Akshay, the film also stars Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Sonam Bajwa, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandes, Soundarya Sharma and others.

However, we might expect Housefull 5 to slow down as Sitaare Zameen Par has released. The attention might get divided.