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pOUND THE TOWN
"NIRMALA"
Produced by: Bombay Talkies Ltd.
Released at: Roxy Talkies, Bombay.
Dale of Release: 15th April 1938.
Bombay Circuit Distributors: Ramniklal Mohanlal.
Cast: Devika Rani, Saroj Borkar, Maya Devi, Ashok Kumar, M. Nazir, Gulbadan, Pithawalla, Mumtaz Ali, Nazeer Bedi, etc.
Screen Play: (By Basudev).
That eternal flame of mother love which lends halo of sanctity to a woman is the theme of this picture. In the latter parts the picture is pathetic and touching. Several scenes before the interval are rather lengthy, but with every appearance of Devika Rani on the screen, disappointment becomes a pleasure. Picture development proclaims the writer as a bit new to his job. Drastic editing especially in the early parts will improve the picture considerably.
Language: Hindi. By J. S. Casshyap). Dialogues are quite good throughout and beautiful at a couple of places. Songs are not very intelligent though the second part of song No. 1 1 is rather clever.
Music: (By Saraswati Devi). Classic music, usual with this director, provides the picture with a grim background. Tunes of songs Nos. 10 and 11 are good and popular.
Photography: (By Wirsching <S Pareenja). Very good and upto the usual standard of Bombay Talkies.
Recording: (By S. B. Vacha). Quite good.
Direction: (By Franz Osten).
Barring some scenes oi Devika
Rani, the director showed lack of
imagination peculiar to a fo
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reigner in a subject of this nature. The final sequences were brought on too suddenly. The opportunity of creating a pathetic suspense with Devika as the old beggar in search of her long lost child, was dissipated by the director. Several unnecessary scenes
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in the early part are there in the picture due to the director. The direction at best is weak and lacks inspiration. The director has failed to give the picture a soul which a subject like this should have, to become thrilling and pathetic.
Performances: Devika Rani was easily the best but somehow she failed to impress me as a mother. Her light scenes were superbly acted. I think something more than mere acting is required to convince people in a mother's role. One must perhaps radiate the divine glow of motherhood. Devika's music was not well chosen this time.
Ashok Kumar showed considerable improvement. Especially the early college scenes fitted him well. The lad is fast improving. M. Nazir and Nazir Bedi gave good portrayals. Saroj Borkar was artificial, though she sang pretty well. Meera has a thrilling voice which could be used with great advantage.
Publicity: Quite good.
Box Office Value: A good picture lor Devika fans. There is so much of her in the picture, that one practically gets a full measure. The picture will run well due to Devika Rani.
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