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August 1938
FILMINDIA
POONA Prabhat Film Co.:
They have at last named their new picture and called it "My Son". With Director Kale at the megaphone, we should like to see how this child of his, his second one, is going to be after remembering the adventures of the first one. The picture features an absolutely new girl in Shanta Hubliker whose melodious voice seems to have taken Director Shantaram by surprise. Elsewhere in this issue you will find her photo in colours and you can imagine what she will be like in pictures.
Saraswati Cinetone:
"Gopichand" that well boomed picture has really become an excellent production. It will be drawing good crowds at the Royal Opera House and is likely to be a huge success and incidentally the fore
Krishnamurthi as "Narada" in "Nandkumar" a Pragati picture.
runner of the good times coming at Saraswati Studio In the future programme, there is a social by Mr. Chowdhary and a historical one called "Bhagwa Zenda" directed by Bhal G. Pendharkar.
CALCUTTA New Theatres:
"Dharati Mata" has been completed and will be soon seen on the screen in Bombay during the month. "Adhikar", a Barua picture 's now in the final sets and ought to be ready soon to enable Barua to resume his previously interrupted holiday in England. The "Street Singer" has been practically completed barring the editing room work, while "BaraDidi" is in the sets. "Abhagin" which was released at the Minerva Talkies in Bombay, has not come up to the expectations of the producers in the box-office takings.
Metropolitan Pictures:
"Maya Machindra" a Tamil picture is under production in ihe hands of Raja Sekhar. Film Corporation of India:
We are now waiting to see "Hope" on the screen. We hope it will be hopeful.
SOUTH INDIA
Andhra Cinetone (Vizagapatam) :
"Bhakta Jaydev" is almost ready and preparations are on way to release it in several places all over India. Director Hiren Bose is expected to start another picture in the near future.
Andhra Talkies (Rajahmundry) :
"Mohini Bhasmasura" is worrying the producers about its release as it is lying ready. With Pushpavalli, Dasari Kotiratnam and Tungala Chalapati Rao in the cast, the picture is supposed to be a good draw for the producers.
Central Studios (Coimbatore) :
With Vasanti Devi in the lead a good footage of "Rambha's Love" has been shot.
"Eknath" with Ananthanarayana Iyer acting it, is well on
Sunita Devi in "Taxiwalli" a Ranjit picture.
way and people expect the same to be ready by the end of this month.
Modern Theatres (Salem) :
Under the direction of Sampat Kumar "Maya Mayavan" is being steadily shot. T. R. Sundaram is busy with "Thayamanavar" with Miss M. S. Devasena and Dandapani Desikar in the cast.
This is a new company which has taken up "Venkatesa Mahat
Premier Cinetone (Coimbatore) : Famous Films (Nellore) :
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