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VOL. 3 No. S
As far as the male staff of Bombay Talkies is concerned, I am afraid, that almost every one looks ugly. Why is that so? Especially when plenty of good girls are somehow brought in.
Publicity: Good publicity was given to the picture, but some of it was not clever. Bombay Talkies should remember that when they buy expensive space in papers, it should be filled up with some sensible message about the picture. Devika Rani as a draw, has her limits but people come to see Devika in a good story. Tell us something about the story in future.
Box Office Value: This picture provides excellent entertainment and will certainly draw well.
"RESURRECTION" (DUNIYA-KYA-HAI) Producers: Diamond Pictures. Released at: Majestic Cinema. Date of Release: 13th November 1937.
Bombay Circuit Distributors:
Royal Film Circuit.
Star Value: Nil.
Cast: Lalita Powar, Kale, Bulbule, Ghanshyam, Kamla, Warerkar and Indira Wadkar.
While reviewing this picture one thing has been remembered and that is that this picture was produced under severe circumstances by an enthusiastic band of workers under conditions which would frighten away several people. That the picture saw the screen is in itself a reward of the labour and privations which the picture necessitated. So the picture must be judged on its own merits 38
and not compared with the other pictures of well established studios.
Screen Play: (By B. G. Pawar). Supposed to have been adopted from Count Tolstoy's "Resurrection", this screen play has everything else but Tolstoy. However, the screen story as we saw it is quite attractive and would be even more so, if some unnecessary scenes are removed.
Language: (Hindi.) Quite good.
Music: Couple of tunes are attractive. Some songs are well sung. Some songs could be removed with advantage to the picture.
Photography: Not happy throughout but still tolerable and at places quite good.
Recording: Defective and yet audible, though not of a high standard.
Direction: (By B. G. Pawar) : In parts the picture is rather well directed. The nervousness of the director is apparent in the editing of the picture. With an eye on the box-office, he has allowed certain songs and dances to remain in big lengths which make the picture boring at times. He should not have done so. Even now the picture can be speeded up by cutting off about 1000 feet.
Performances: Lalita Powar was really good, though her appearance is not much in her favour. In the latter half, this brave girl does her job wonderfully well.
Indira Wadkar was bad. Madhav Kale must first learn to wear a suit, before he learns to act. His performance was tame and insipid and lacked both enterprise and imagination. He did not support Lalita at all in their combined scenes. Ghan
shyam was fairly good. Others were just others.
General Remarks: Well, I think it to be a brave picture by a brave band of artistes. If they are encouraged, I think they will do better.
Publicity: Wide, though rather erratic publicity ushered the picture at the Majestic. Calling Lalita the Greta Garbo of India not only insulted the great Garbo, but it pleaded the individuality of that poor girl Lalita! It was unwise.
Box Office Value: By all
means book this picture. It has entertainment.
Maya Bannerjee in "Eternal Music" a S picture running: at Imperial Cinema, Bon