As another Friday approaches, the box office is gearing up for a showdown between Hindi and South Indian cinema. Today, Bollywood’s Akshay Kumar releases his second film of the year, ‘Sarfira,’ while Tamil cinema legend Kamal Haasan returns with his much-anticipated movie ‘Hindustani 2.’

Here’s a look at the box office predictions for these two major releases. Which film will come out on top on their opening day?

Sarfira

Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal  

Director: Sudha Kongra  

Language: Hindi  

Following the disappointing performance of ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,’ Akshay Kumar is back with ‘Sarfira,’ directed by Sudha Kongra. This film, featuring Radhika Madan and Paresh Rawal in lead roles, centers around India’s cheapest flight.

For its opening day, ‘Sarfira’ is expected to earn between 3-5 crores. As of now, the film has already garnered 35 lakhs in advance bookings with 17,000 tickets sold, according to Saccanilk.

Hindustani 2

Star Cast: Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, Rakul Preet  

Director: S Shankar  

Language: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada  

After the success of ‘Kalki 2898 AD,’ Kamal Haasan is set to thrill audiences once again with ‘Hindustani 2,’ the sequel to his 1996 hit. Directed by S Shankar, this film tackles the issue of eradicating corruption in the country and features a stellar cast including Siddharth and Rakul Preet.

‘Hindustani 2’ is predicted to collect between 8-10 crores on its first day. According to Saccanilk, the film has already sold over 4 lakh tickets and amassed around 7 crores in advance bookings, making it the frontrunner in the opening day box office battle.