FilmIndia (Dec 1937 - Apr 1938)

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s TUDIO CLOSE-UPS Imperial Film Co: Backed by marvellous publicity India's first all colour talkie "Kisan Kanya" produced by Imperial Film Co., with their new Cine-colour process will be on the screen on the 24th of December at the Majestic Cinema, Bombay. From the trials given to the Press it was apparent that the producers have succeeded beyond their expectations, in achieving results which are only a little short of marvellous. The Cine-colour process has been successful in India in so far as the results of "Kisan Kanya" came true. It has now to be seen whether with the traditions of colour in the Orient, India will want only colour pictures, instead of the useful black-and-white. Starring Padmadevi as the Colour Queen of India, and sup Nagarajamma in "Ba'a Yogini", a Telugu talkie produced bv Mahalaxmi Studios. Madras. ported by Gulam Mohamed, Zilloo and others, "Kisan Kanya" has become a picture almost perfect from the view point of story, scenario, treatment, settings^ and scenes. Under the able direction of Moti B. Gidwani, though the picture took twelve months for production, it has at last been completed to the satisfaction of everv one concerned. Mr. Keshavrao Dhaiber, proprietor of Jaishree Pictures, Poona, is an artist with an international reputation. He is at present producing "Nand Kumar" one of the greatest mythological spectacles of the year. At the studios, rumours confirm that the Ratan Bai Unit has been asked to go. Naturally enough, Mr. Hafisji also goes. Director Atorthy has already gone away and joined the General Films . Director Gunjal has taken up the shooting of "Mother India" an ambitious The notes given under this section are not necessarily oar views though the language is oars. Studio close-ups are prepared from the reports received front the Studios to which are added the whisperings in the studio corners. These reports, are therefore, expectations entertained by the producers and the people working in the Studios, and need not he the source of guidance for bookings. social subject, while Behram Marzban is shooting a picture called "Why". Why he is shooting this we will tell you sometime later. But for the present, let us inform you that as the Colour Queen is working in the stellar role "Why" will naturally become a successful picture. Sagar Movietone: By the time this is in print, Director Mehboob's "Vatan" will have been released on the Idd occasion at several stations in India. Director Badami is shooting "Three Hundred Days & After", with Sabita Devi in Mr. Londhe in "Kanhopatra" — a Shalini Cinetone Picture. 39