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FILM INDIA
VOL. 3 No. 9
The pity, however, is that few, even amongst the intellectuals, can reach the heights of the director, even to get a nodding acquaintance with the throbbing soul of the theme.
Performances: Pahari Sanyal, after my foregoing remarks, is certainly good — though with limitations. His music was neat and clever but his voice lacked the divine melody which is an essential for a role like this. Kanan Bala gave a very popular performance, and at places she has given admirable glimpses of Devaki Babu's genius in direction. Chhaya's performance was clever. A new one who caught the eye was Md. Ishaq with a beautiful diction and suitable action to back.
And now, Prithvi, going from one good performance to another better. This man has changed beyond recognition. He has now become a polished artiste. And there are few to touch him in his performance, which is excellent and admirable.
Nemo, the slap-stickers was not bad. Rampyari's appear
ance was revolting though her small performance was not bad.
Costumes & Settings: Attractive and suitable.
Special Effects: Some of the shots of "Vasant Utsav" provide a variety of technique.
General Remarks: Just see this picture if you call yourself a film fan of some status.
Publicity: The publicity that ushered this picture was rather clever and was in a large way responsible in attracting the intelligentsia of the city.
Box Office Value: Success for a picture like this will entirely depend on the class of audience a theatre is used to receive. For intellectuals it is a treat.
But in any case the picture should be booked, even by giving the distributors a minimum guarantee. If you lose in the bargain, but I doubt if you will, consider the deficit as your contribution towards producing such a great picture.
It is a picture to be proud of for every one connected with the industry.
Reviewed by Mr. Baburao Patel.
"HIS HIGHNESS"
Producers: Prakash Pictures.
Released at: Super Talkies.
Date of Release: 4th Dec. 1937.
Bombay Circuit Distributors: Evergreen Pictures, Bombay.
Star Value: Dogs 'Tommy' and 'Tiger' and Horse 'Bahadur'.
Other Cast: Jayant, Sardar Akhtar, Gulab, Shirin, Umakant, Lalloobhai, Ismail, etc.
Screen Play: By Batuk Bhatt.
I have not yet come across another story which was more unsuitable for filming purposes. The man who has written this one, can hardly be called a screen writer. The subject matter and the plot development are both rotten and puerile.
Language: (Urdu) (ByAnuj): The dialogues which are silly most of the time are written in verse, thereby robbing the entire picture of even a trace of reality.
\ group photo 1 n the occasion of the visit of Their Excellencies the Viceroy and the Vicereine
to the New Theatres' Studio, Calcutta.
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