While last week's release Strangers (45%) failed to strike a chord with critics or audiences, all eyes are now on this Friday's two huge releases, Taare Zameen Par and Welcome.

Welcome should have a slight advantage with it's opening as it has a massive starcast led by the red hot Akshay Kumar and also starring Feroz Khan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Katrina Kaif. If the film is a hit, it would be Kumar's fourth hit in a row for 2007 along with Heyy Babyy (58%), Namastey London (56%) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (52%) and would make him Shahrukh Khan's biggest threat to win 2007's Star Of The Year (for a recent article on whether Shahrukh or Akshay should get that honor, click here).

Taare Zameen Par is also eagerly awaited as it's Aamir Khan's directoral debut, and also his first starrer since 2006's super hits Rang De Basanti (77%) and Fanaa (60%). The film also stars Tanay Chheda, Darsheel Safary, Tisca Chopra and Sachet Engineer. The film is already off to a great start with an 80%, which is excellent. So far we only have 2 reviews in for the film, so that rating can go up or down drastically over the next several days so be sure to keep checking this space. For all news and reviews for Taare Zameen Par, click here.

Make sure to keep checking this space often as reviews for Taare Zameen Par and Welcome start coming in.