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TUDIO CLOSE-UPS
Imperial Film Co.:
Heralded by unique publicity never before done in the history of Indian films. Imperial's firs!; cinecolor picture "Kisan Kanya" was released on the 8th under the distinguished patronage and in the presence of His Excellency the Governor of Bombay and Lady Lumley at the Majestic Cinema. All roads seemed to lead to the Majestic Cinema, for furlongs around it looked like a sea of human heads paralysing the traffic and throwing the whole atmosphere into an uproarious disorder. "Kisan Kanya" is a confirmed success and as such it will influence the future of the colour Aims in India.
At the studios a second colour picture "Mother India", is being shot by Director Gunjal, while Director Sethy is shooting "The
Actress" with Padmadevi, the Colour Queen in the stellar rol^.
Another picture for the Colour Queen is called "Why" which is being produced by Behram Marzban. Director Hafisji. after completing "Prisoner's Wife" is already on a new picture. Altogether the Imperial Studio is a crowded beehive ci' industry with a number of pictures ready ;:nd in the making.
Ranjit Movietone:
Director Ezra Mir is giving finishing touches to his "Bhola Shikar" while Jayant Desai has progressed well with "Prithvi Putra". The new director Mr. Manibhai Vyas has already shot some scenes of his first picture "Bajigar". \Vnh all these activities about. Director Chanduiai Shah is preparing for his new picture "Barathi Maiya", in which Rajakumari and Gohur are expected to work.
The notes (//rat under this section arc not necessarily our views tJtotigh the language is ours. Studio close-jtps are prepared from the report* received from the Studios to which ore added the Whisperings in the studio corners. These reports, ore therefore, expectations entertained by the producers and the pcoptc
working in the Studios, and need not lie the source of guidance for bookings.
Sagar Movietone:
"Eternal Music" which was released in Bombay during the month did not draw so well as was expected. And now the stage is set for the release of "Vatan" directed by Mr. Mehboob. Another picture which is ready at the studio is "Dynamite", while Director Badami is shooting "Three Hundred Days and After", with Sabita Devi in the lead. Young Mr. Virendva Desai is directing his first social picture called the "Gramophone Singer".
Here's a spectacular shot from "Gopal Krishna" a Prabhat Picture.
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