FilmIndia (1948)

January, 1948 FILMIND1A 5, omit the dialogue: "Tunme to mera license hi zabt kar rakha hai?" (4 ft.). 19. PAHELI PEHECHAN— Ajit Pictures. In Reel No. 5, omit entirely Song No. 6 and the dance that accompanies it: — "Mai hun aj ki raat karlo pyar ki baat" (205 ft.). 20. DAGABAZ DOST — Hindustan Theatres. In Reel No. 8, cut out the following lines from the song beginning with the words, "Ho mora ubhra joban", as they are suggestively vulgar. In Reel No. 9, cut out the following lines: "Lai javani ho bhar ke katore", "Le tu bhi muhnse lagale" (192 ft.). 21. PIYA GHAR AJA — Ranjit. From Reel No. 12, considerably curtail the scene showing Shanti throwing kerosene oil on Sheela's bed, pouring kerosene on a ball of paper, lighting it and throwing it on Sheela's bed whilst she is sleeping, and the catching of fire of clothes and other articles (29 ft.) . 22. BHATAKTI MAINA— Almas Pictures. In Reel No. 1, from Song No. I, omit the lines beginning with, "Ek do teen nahi punch hain murga murgi" and ending with "Bhaad me jae aisi sagae key etc" (58 ft.). In Reel No. 5, from Song No. 5 omit the following lines: "Bala joban Mora" (5i ft..); "Ubhri jawani mori sooratiya gori gori" (10i ft.). In Reel No. 7, remove scenes of Congress and League Flags (5 ft.). In Reel No. 8, omit the following dialogue: a) Badmash No. 1: "Maine :^)ko kharid liya hai". Tara: "Kya kaha?" Badmash No. 1: "Mister Shekhar ne apse ziyada khoobsoorat aurat pakar apku mere hathon bech diya hai" (18 ft.). b) Badmash No. 1: "Nau Number Bungala" (i ft.). c) Prem: "Nau number Bungala" (i ft.). d) Villain No. 3: "Pakda lo ise" and saying this whip the old man (5 ft.). e) In the same reel, remove the scene showing a gangster beating the old man on his head (1 ft.). In Reel No. 9, reduce to the minimum the villain (Shekhar) whipping the old man (8 ft.); also Shekhar slapping the old mau to be removed (1£ ft). In Reel No. 10, in Song No. 9, entitled "Ansu bahaye ja" cut the drinking scenes of the comedian (5 ft.). In Reel No. 11. reduce considerably the shot showing Shekhar getting angry on the old man snd Shekhar's face becoming red with rage (8i ft.). In the same reel cut the scene showing Bulbul wringing the hand of Badmash and the knife being opened in the Badmaslfs hand (2i ft.). 23 RAM JOSHI (Maiathi)— Rajkamal Kalamandir. Omit the joke about milkmaids carrying earthern pots filled with milk. Omit in Song No. 1, the words "Vishaya bhogal" and in Song No. 3, the words, "Re kaya lankatos ardhacha dola" wherever they occur in the song (4 times). From Song No. 10, the opening two lines of the song should be cut. Omit from Song No. 11, the words, "Ambargat pari etc". From Song No. 13, delete the words "Kadewar ghyana vida tari dyana" and the words, "Aika hi arji jawal mala ghvana" (Total 244 ft.). 24 MATWALA SHER RAM JOSHI (Hindi) — Rajkamal Kalamandir. Omit the jokes about milkmaids carrying earthern pots filled with milk. In Song No. 10, omit the words, "piya ki sej riya". In Song No. 11, omit the words, "Ek punish sajani sang gharmen raat raat bhar jagen hot hi darke mare ankh bachake bhage" and "Jan gai vo nirlaj kanha lampat nimpat anari" (Total 108 ft). 25. JAI BHAVANI— Prabhakar Pictures. Omit the shot showing Maratha Sardars offering Hindu girls to Muslim rulers (25 ft.). 26. SEEDHA RASTA— Prabhat. In Reel No 6, omit the shot showing Shyam dragging Bela by hand into his room at night time and locking the door (3 ft). In Reel No. 9. omit part of the dialogue where a small boy is beard asking his mo In 'Suhagi" produced by Blue Art Pictures, Begum Para leads the cast with pots and pots 13