FilmIndia (Dec 1937 - Apr 1938)

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Bombay Council President Disagreement with World's Greatest Novelist Journalists for Once Agree : Lalita Pawar Springs a Surprise Every one Eulogises Tolstoy's 'Resurrection on Indian Screen TOLSTOY BOMBAY, December, 15. An event of unCountLeo pj-ecedented importance has taken place in the History of the Indian Screen, with the Hindi Film version of " Resurrection ", (World's Greatest Novel), of Tolstoy's (World's Greatest Author). The Hindi Version has been acclaimed unanimously, by Journalists, Politicians, Educationists as also by Religious Heads, as a great film everybody should see. His Holiness Shri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Dr. KURTAKOTI remarks:— "Duniya KyaHai?" the rend e r i n g of Tolstoy's Resurrection' is adapted to suit the conditions of Hindu Social Life The direction acting particularly of Mrs. Lalita Pawar left nothing to be desired. The cleverness with which she could make her countenance react to the changing vicissitudes of her fortune in the story, is admirable The 'SUNDAY STANDARD' says:- " T hose who judge the star-value of a film from establish' d reputations may not be inclined to pay a visit to " DunivaKya Hat," the Hindi version of Tolstoy's 'Resurrection" now showing at the Lalita Pavar Majestic. But, if. either by design or chance, they are induced to see the film, they will be agreeably surprised to find in Lalita Pawar an actress who can easily rank with the front rank stars of India. It is in "Resurrection" that she gets her first chance to show her talents for dramatic works of a high order. Apart from this, there are other notable features that entitle "Duniya-Kya-Hai" to be classed with some of the best films of the current year. The great human appeal of the story, pregnant with the power of Tolstoy's genius, is well preserved in the Hindi version. It is, above all, a thrilling entertainment from start to finish, with the lighter elements like music, dance and comedy served in suitable proportions at appropriate places. The Hon'ble Mr. MANGALDAS PAKWASA, President, Bombay Legislative Council, says: — I found that, "DUNIYA KYA HAI" in addition to its being very interesting and having various dialogues and scenes of great interest and attraction, was also a somewhat thought ^Vsc^^Sprovoking film. ^pp^Fy 1 am induced to write the following b y reason of cer ' tain thoughts which came to me while viewing the picture and thinking over the subject afterwards. "If anv body draws any moral from this picture that man is deceitful and cruel and always misleads woman, or that women are faithless and treacherous and mislead men, then a wrong moral will have been drawn. If any moral is to be drawn, it can only be that when, by reason of any unfortunate circumstance, a man or a woman slips from the right path, then it is upto that man or woman to make an effort to come back to 'he right path, and it is duty of icietv that it should not become vindictive or cruel, but should help by 11 means such men and women to lead their future life with honour and self-respect." Triumphant 5th Week! RUNNING TO PACKED Cosmopolitan Audiences AT THE MAJESTIC CINEMA BOMBAY esurtoctuib KYA HAI" Mas Created the Greatest Sensation in the Indian Screen World ! PROUDLY 6* SUPREMELY ENTERTAINING THE ELITE CINE-FANS Released Thru : ROYAL FILM CIRCUIT PAREKH ST. BOMBAY 4