FilmIndia (1946)

January. 1946 FILMINDIA 10 CASH PRIZES FOR 10 QUESTIONS The proprietors of "filmindia" will award every month 10 cash prizes to the readers whose questions are considered interesting or elicit interesting replies in the "Editor's Mail." The Editor's decision shall be absolutely final in awarding the prizes as follows: — 1st Prize Rs 25|-, 2nd Prize Rs. 20 -, 3rd Prize Rs. 15|-, 4th Prize Rs. 10'-, and 6 consolation prizes of Rs. 5 each. .The names of the prize-winners will be announced every month in "filmindia", and the amounts will be remitted to them by Money Order. No correspondsnce will be entertained. PRIZE WINNERS FOR JANUARY 1st Prize Rs. 25 to Miss Kalpana De (Calcutta); 2nd Prize Rs. 20 to Miss Baby Navgaonkar (Sholapur) ; 3rd Prize Rs. 15| to Surrinder Singh Sama (Rawalpindi); 4th Prize Rs. 10|to Mirza Ali Safdar (Lucknow) . and 6 consolation prizes of Rs. 5 each to X. H. Narasimha Mu^thy (Bangalore); Prithvi Paul Bindra (Lahore); Miss Nirmal (Mercara); Om Parkash Whig (Sialkot); B. D. Mathur (Naw Delhi), and B. Prabhakar (Poona). Money Orders are being sent to all the prize-winners. "Bad" ones are those who being bad try to past off as good. The "good" ones are those who do not make a secret of what they are — good or bad. How do the filmstars manage to retain their glamour and beauty and never look like "sucked oranges" inspitc of the hectic and carefree lives they live? Is it due to the environment, cosmetic or what ? In our country we don't suck oranges. We suck mangoes. Who told you that film stars lead hectic lives ? Almost all of them come to work at seven in the morning and take their paint off at eight in the night, after a gruelling day before scorching electric lights. At the end of the day how do you expect their tired bones to be free of care ? It is hard work that keeps them fit and in good condition. Why have you not condoled the death of Subhas Bose ? With the Indian National Army so much in the news, I cannot reconci'e myself with the thought that Subhas is dead. What is the death of one man when 60,000 living human beings have replaced him ? I know of a poor girl who is deeply in love with a boy who also reciprocates her love. But the parents of the latter are opposed to their marital union because the girl bears the stigma of illegitimate birth. What do you advise1 What is the guarantee of the boy being legitimate ? Beyond the slender fact of his mother pointing out a man and teaching the baby to call him 'Papa', what proof has the son got of his present father being his real father ? Every birth is legitimate because it takes two to create one. A? Maya wonders wSt Barua is about in "Pahechan" a social story of New Talkies Ltd. regards the conventional hurdles of status and legitimacy, they are only man-made contraptions and should not worry true lovers. If the boy has guts, let him take his sweetheart as a bride, parents or no parents. S. D'SOUZA (Ahmednagar) Can you tell me what exactly is mysterious about Neena specially in "Mun-ki-Jeet"? Her acting talent which was kept a business secret MISS CHANCHALA KUMARI (Bangalore) Please define 'Sex'? Male and female. S. C. SIVANANJAPPA (Bangalore) I think Suvarnalata is the greatest comedian on the Indian screen ! Because whenever she weeps she provokes irrepressible laughter in me. Next in order of merit come Motilal (by virtue of his shining head) and Nandrekar (^by virtue of his wonderful nose) ? That is a good certificate for these artistes. If they make you laugh they pay their way. I wouldn't be surprised if these persons now demand a promotion. B. PRABHAKAR (Poona) What do you think when you see old creatures like Motilal, Saigal and others playing the roles of young college students and princes ? That our film industry is a very democratic institution and has in it a place for both the bald and the bearded. We are fast becoming socialists. You have not yet left "filmindia" and we still find you writing from month to month ? "What has happened tc "that fellow" who was to take your place ? We found him still-born. 3^