A look at the week ending Tuesday, March 13, 2001

**Ratings based on box office collections and cost of the film**

RatingFilmProduction HouseVerdictPosition Last WeekNo Of Weeks Since Release
1Chori Chori
Chupke Chupke		Emaar Films IntlAbove average (Hit in some circuits)New2
2MohabbateinYash Raj FilmsHit120
3FarzVishant InternationalFlop (Good in
Delhi-U P &
East Punjab)		29
4AashiqShweta IntlDisaster37
5KasoorVishesh EntertainmentAverage (Above
average in Delhi-U P
and South)		46
6ZubeidaaF K R ProductionsDisaster58
7OfficerF A FilmsFlop72
8Mission KashmirVinod Chopra ProductionsAverage (Above
average in Bombay
and losing in
some circuits)		620
9KurukshetraTime MoviesAverage to
above average		818
10Kuch Khatti
Kuch Meethi		Saboo Films &
Bharat Film Works		Loser (average
in some circuits)		98


Komal Nahta edits the popular trade magazine, Film Information.

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