After a smashing start at the box office, Akshay Kumar’s comic entertainer ‘Housefull 5’ has started to slow down as it enters its third week. The film, directed by Tarun Mansukhani, released on 6 June and made waves with its unique twist—two climaxes! But just as the buzz begins to settle, another big star is stepping into the spotlight, Aamir Khan, with his sports comedy ‘Sitare Zameen Par’, which releases today.According to early estimates by Sacnilk, Housefull 5 collected Rs 2.65 crore on day 14, taking its total box office collection in India to Rs 167.90 crore in 14 days.A good start for ‘Housefull 5’There’s no doubt that ‘Housefull 5’ began its run on a high. It collected a massive Rs 24 crore on day one itself. The film picked up even more over the weekend, earning Rs 31 crore on Saturday and Rs 32.5 crore on Sunday. This took its first-week total to a whopping Rs 127.25 crore.Day 1 (Friday): Rs 24 croreDay 2 (Saturday): Rs 31 croreDay 3 (Sunday): Rs 32.5 croreDay 4 (Monday): Rs 13 croreDay 5 (Tuesday): Rs 11.25 croreDay 6 (Wednesday): Rs 8.5 croreDay 7 (Thursday): Rs 7 croreTotal for Week 1: Rs 127.25 croreIn its second week, ‘Housefull 5’ began to see a drop in earnings. Still, it managed to pull in decent numbers across the week.Day 8 (Friday): Rs 6 croreDay 9 (Saturday): Rs 9.5 croreDay 10 (Sunday): Rs 11.5 croreDay 11 (Monday): Rs 3.75 croreDay 12 (Tuesday): Rs 4.25 croreDay 13 (Wednesday): Rs 3 croreDay 14 (Thursday): Rs 2.65 crore (early estimate)Total collection after 14 days: Rs 167.90 croreAamir Khan arrives with ‘Sitare Zameen Par’But now, the comedy film faces a new test. Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitare Zameen Par’ hits the big screen today, 20 June. As ‘Housefull 5’ continues its third week, Aamir’s new film could take a share of the audience. The advance bookings for ‘Sitare Zameen Par’ show promise. As per early numbers by Sacnilk, the film has already sold thousands of tickets across the country.The advance booking numbers for Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitare Zameen Par’ look promising. In Hindi (2D), the film has earned Rs 3.18 crore from 1,03,866 tickets across 9,037 shows. The Tamil version collected Rs 2.73 lakh from 2,149 tickets across 163 shows, while the Telugu version made Rs 9.84 lakh from 9,308 tickets across 342 shows. In total, the film has earned Rs 3.31 crore in advance bookings across India, covering a massive 9,542 shows nationwide. With such a wide release and solid bookings, the film is set for a strong start. And this could mean tougher days ahead for ‘Housefull 5’ at the ticket windows.
