Usually, the box office or the audience base gets affected when two films release at the same time. One film typically takes the advantage of the major chunk of the audience and consequently the box office success. But that wasn’t the case in 2007, when Sajid Nadiadwala’s Welcome and Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par released simultaneously and both enjoyed their fair share of success.
Interestingly, history seems to have repeated itself in 2025, with the same producers, Sajid Nadiadwala and Aamir Khan, returning with their respective films, Housefull 5 and Sitaare Zameen Par, and both enjoying impressive box office performances.
It seems the concept of rivalry doesn’t apply to Sajid Nadiadwala and Aamir Khan. When their films Welcome and Taare Zameen Par clashed in 2007, neither suffered from competition. The genres were different, while audiences laughed through the comedy entertainer Welcome, they were also moved by the heart-touching tale of Taare Zameen Par. Both films turned out to be successes and continue to enjoy a strong legacy today.
Now, in 2025, the magic has returned. Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 5 and Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par released together and are receiving an equally strong response from audiences. While a major chunk of viewers is rushing to theaters for the all-out comedy entertainer Housefull 5, they are equally drawn to the heartwarming family entertainer Sitaare Zameen Par. Both films have crossed the ₹200 crore mark worldwide.
This is indeed a stroke of good fortune that both films are enjoying at the box office. Sajid Nadiadwala and Aamir Khan are known to share a warm friendship, and this healthy competition is a positive reflection of their bond, one that celebrates success together rather than competes for it.
