FilmIndia (1948)

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January, 1948 FILM INDIA Have you any faith in anybody in this world0 Some in myself and the rest in God! B. AVINASH (Sholapur) Are all Congress ministers patriots? Till they are proved otherwise. M L. GOHIL (Nairobi) Can a white man prove to be a worthy friend? Why not? What has colour to do ivith the fibre? RVMABEN HAZARI (Bombay) What do yon think of Gandhi ji'a present to the royal couple, of a table cloth spun by himself? Something for Lady Mountbatten and other women to t&k about. Gandhiji has always been a good propagandist . If. P. MAHENDRU (Kaniptee) If Chandulal Shah writes a book on money ticking, he will surely beat Dale Carnegie in its sale and add quite a few tons more to his collection? The Sardar has lost his old money-making formula and a book without that secret won't sell. P P. HARIANI (Bombay) What is the salt of life'? The sweat of your own brow. Men fall at that angle and Gita Bali knows it in, 'Nai Reet", of India Film Corporation. MADHAV DAGA (Bombay) Are we happier than our forefathers? Man has never been happy since his birth. In giving him his brain box, God gave him an endless world of misery. Who is to be blamed for college romances: boys or gil ls? Girls. I guess! The present day boys are effeminate dumb waiters. M. G LTHAPPA (Bombay) If love is a priceless blessing, what is passion? Its effervescence. C. M. SLVARNA (Bombay) Which do you like: Western civilization or Kastern civilization? The East has culture while the West has civilization. The former is an ancient heritage; the latter is a recent transformation. MAHESH (Cawnpore) If the Pakistan government were to offer the title of Film-e-Azam to you, would you accept it and go to Pakistan and organize the Pakistan film industry there? Hasn't one "Azanr been more than enough fur India? x HE MAN R BHAWNANI (Bombay) Do you keep any sort of record of the film stars" / have seen them grow before my eyes. I know even their moles. G. K MISRA (Nagpur) India has suffered a lot during famine and communal disturbances. But is it not very surprising that we haven't heard of a single leader' being stabbed, killed or hunger-stricken? That is precisely why they are called politicians. Even in jails they had comforts. A N. NARAYANA RAO (Mysore) Is smelling a willing 'flower' a crime? Xot if it is in your own garden. Which is the non-stop talking machine in this world and is there any way of stopping it? Put a crying cut out in the cradle and a lot of current will be diverted. You can't put a silencer on Pcndora. Is chest swelling of the females a disease? Yes, conjunctivitis of the male eyes. Can a won an think herself noble enough when she is married? Marricge lends status and nobility even to a harlot. Nature's only idea seems to be to make children just so many machines for the production of incessant noise? And often perpetual motion. Are lawyers necessary? Yes, to glorify crime and perpetuate it. 31