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(In this'jection, the editor himself replies to queries from the readers. As thousands of tetters are received every month — some anxious and several frivolous— it is neither possible nor convenient to attend to all. Selected letters are usually treated in an informative and humorous strain and no offence is meant to anyone. )
V. PRAKASH SHARMA (Machhian)
Which is the noblest profession of the world in your opinion ?
That of being a saint, as it is harmless to the one who practises and to all around. Even pretending at this game, one cannot do harm to another. What does the world owe you ?
AH the good things of the world and a generous wink at my blunders. I want to see your photo in a simple dress with a
'dhoti' and a 'kurta' ?
I shiver at the thought of the first, more so when I remember Friend Chandulal Shah's dhoti flying like a peace ensign at the race course. The 'dhoti' is a very frivolous garment in the midst of a gale and I often expect to see it flying like a kite in the heavens leaving its previous stumps bare in their natural glory. If you don't mind, this is something I can't risk.
MISS NIRMAL (Mercara)
How are our 400 orphans getting along with their
new father and old mother5
Papa Roerich has taken Mama Devika to the Himalayas and the 'Orphanage' is now being run by a 'Moghul'. How is it that film stars never ask you questions ? How can they ? They carry all the replies to all the questions you can possibly ask. Can't you earn your bread with the motto, "Speak
good of others or be silent." ?
I tried this joke for a year and lost 20 pounds in weight and also forfeited the respect of the people in the industry. Remember, a dog is feared because of the bite in its teeth, not because of the bark in its throat
A. NAJMUNNISA BEGUM (Melvisharam)
If "God is Love" and "Love is Blind", what is Satan? "Love With Sight."
BALKRISHAN (New Delhi)
I have a Sikh friend who sings well and is handsome
in addition. When I asked him to join the films, he said,
"I belong to a martial race and it would be derogatory to
my race to join such a degraded profession." What do
you think of this ?
There is nothing to think. Your friend is a Sikh and as such stands excused.
TRILOK CHAND (Calcutta)
Do you think that the Allied Victory has advanced the
cause of Asiatic Freedom P
"Asiatic Freedom" is a slogan useful for throwing dust into the burning eyes of those who run after the mirage of freedom. The White men did not fight such a long war to give the coloured ones a chance.
Who, in your opinion, can do better acting: a plainlooking or a good-looking girl ?
A good-looking one has a better chance every time but acting needs brains which have nothing to do with looks.
MISS SHARAD BHATT (Rajkot)
What is better: an unhappy married life or a happy unmarried life ?
Happiness is the main aim of life and it is immaterial how you attain it. Originally marriages were intended to make people happy in simple companionship. But that was in times when people lived simple lives and the world believed in good neighbourly relations. Life today is a complicated design of hopes and fears and it is
Shanta Apte and Yakub team together in "Subhadra" a picture of Profulla Pictures.
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