FilmIndia (1948)

January, 1948 FILM INDIA ther whether Bela was going to have a baby (15 ft.). 27. MOHINI— Mahindra Pictures. In Reel No. 4, cut out the portion showing Mohini and her brother-in-law alone inside the room (while the storm is raging outside) clasping each other's hrnds and Mohini just rising on the bed (88 ft). In Reel No. 6, delete the portions showing the dancing girl protruding her breasts in a vulgar fashion and pointing at them (11 ft.). 28. INTEZAR KE BAAD — Pradcep Pictures. In Reel No. 2, omit the scene showing an entire village engaged in gambling on "Suttafigures" and "Ankh farak" as also the scene showing a drunken man committing a ghastly murder and then escaping without punishment should be modified so as to show him being arrested by policeman and repenting about his crime (30 ft.). 29. SAM RAT ASHOK — Bombay Cinetone. Omit the shot showing a dismembered hand lying on the ground. Show Princess of Kalinga knocking her head on the steps twice oniy. In the soldier's dance scene, omit all shots (4 in all) showing women in the arms of men. Show a Brahmin and his daughter being given two strokes of whip only. 30. JUNGLE MEN MANGAL— Harischandra Pictures. In Reel No. 3, from the dance by Neelam, delete close up showing an indecorous movement of hips (32 ft.). In Reel No. 11, the shot showing Neelam falling after being shot dead (1 ft). In Reel No. 12, actual killing by dagger (two show) (25 ft.). In Reel No. 12, delete last pan shot showing dead bodies with planted dagger etc (14 feet). 31. CII1TOR VIJAY— Murari Pictures. Curtail the scene of 'Johar' by showing only 2 or 3 women sacrificing themselves by jumping into a blazing fire, as also omit the scene showing the burnt remains of Rajput women after their sacrifice. 32. KHUBSOORAT DUN1YA— Murari Pictures. From Reel No. 1, delete the following sentences: a) "Vilayat wale soorat hi nahi sab kooch dekhkar shadi kartay hai." b) "Us chandsi soorat ne apka kaleja thunda nahi kiya". c) Delete two hiccups in the drinking scene. In Reel No. 4, as the dance performed by Miss Leela is objectionable owing to her dress and body movements the whole of it should be deleted and replaced. 33. SONA CHANDI— Bombay Theatres. In Reel No. 1, cut out the dialogue between the brother of the Ji.girdar and the wife about the absence of children (41 i ft.). In Reel No. 2, cut out the dance and the song Jyoti plays the lead in "Dharkan", a social story produced by Dawoodbhai Eusufally. of the fat woman (235 ft.). In Reol No. 6, the first dance should be kept just to enable the dancer to pour poison (16 ft.) ; in the same reel, all the drinking scenes should be cut out except for those parts which are necessary for the continuity of the story (29i ft). In Reel No. 8, the song of the girls and the gestures of the man on the bank (Hiralal) in the bathing scene should be cut out (98 ft.). In Reel No. 10. because of the gestures and song and not because of the flimsiness of the dress, the second dance should be cut out (226 ft.) ; in the same reel, the dialogue between the uncle and the aunt about the absence of their own children should also be cut out (10 ft.). 34. AAI BAHAR— Madhok— a) The scene where Jai approaches the commode and opening it takes out water from it should be curtailed from the point where he touches the handle, b) The scene where Jai is shown lifting Billie in his arms and after putting her on the bed, puts out the light, c) Omit the actual dance near the pond entirely, when Rani is dreaming, excepting where Jai is shown approaching her for sake of continuity, d) Pert of the scene where Billie is shown leaning on Jai suggestively and asking him why nights arc made. 15