FilmIndia (Dec 1937 - Apr 1938)

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FILMINDIA VOL. 3 No. 8 the stellar role, while Director Luhar has completed "Dynamite" and in between all these activities "Eternal Music'* directed by Hiren Bose will be released in Bombay. The Tamil Unit has been rather unfortunate in losing the heroine of "Jalaja" due to her unexpected and sudden death early one morning. However, both the pictures, namely "Jalaja" and "Harijan Bala", are proceeding fast and are expected to be ready sometime in the month of January. Ranjit Movietone: "Flame of Love" directed by Jayant Desai has been released at the West End Talkies where it is reported to have been received well. Director Ezra Mir is giving finishing touches to his new picture while a new director by the name of Manibhai Vyas has started the shooting of a new picture called "Bajigar", starring Anis Khatoon and others. Chaturbhuj Doshi who has been only recently given a chance of directing a picture is busy preparing for his grand and gorgeous story called "Prithvi Putra". Bombay Talkies Ltd.: "Jeevan Prabhat" was so well received in Bombay at the Mi. nerva Talkies that it is likely to go on there for a number of weeks to come. Affairs at the studio seem to have been stopped for the time being as Madam Devika Rani is expected to take a well deserved holiday for some time. Wadia Movietone: "Toofani Tarzan" was well received at the Lamington Talkies and it is likely to go on for a long time to come. The next release of Wadia's is called "Rangilla Mazdoor", featuring Miss Violet. The other pictures of the studio are called "Lutaru Lalna" and "Punjab Mail". Prakash Pictures: "His Highness" was delayed for sometime from its screening, but this time it is going to be on the screen probably before you get this issue. It will be released at the Super Talkies and the producers expect it to be a great success, as they have already several offers of outright purchase. Saroj Movietone: Director Zia, in association with Proprietor Nanubhai, will have completed the present picture in hand and before they take up another one there is news going in the town that the concern will be made a Limited Company with a share capital. We hope Mr. Nanubhai will be more successful under the new scheme. Nataraj Films: "The Companion", the first picture of this Company will be ready for release in the month Here's an attractive scene from "Kanhopatra" one of the latest devotional pictures produced by Shalini Cinetone. The picture is distributed by Peerless Pictures, Bombay. 40