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September 1938
FILM INDIA
"Devdas". "Dhup Chhaon", "Vidyapati" etc.. unless their production plans were well thought out and organized. If New Theatres had been in difficulties and had been badly managed, they would have by now closed doors. Instead they are producing wonderful pictures, which draw crowds for weeks. Any amount of dirty propaganda set afloat with malice and self-interest will not affect a sound firm of producers. New Theatres are far, far away from what these dirty and inspired insinuations want people to believe.
From: V. Narayenan (Madras),
Why are all the productions of Bombay Talkies of the same type?
Because people working in them are the same and all the possible facets of presenting them have been exploited by now. They are however, looking out for new talent and you will see some new girls next year.
From: Ishwar Trivedi (Ratlam).
Who can act better with sweet Devika Rani? Ashok Kumar or Kishore Sahu?
Himansu Ral.
From: H. S. Raizada (Budaun).
Cinema actresses are always "Miss" and never "Mrs.' yet they "give birth to lovely human babies". Isn't it strange?
It is strange to you as It is evident that you are not aware of the etiquette of the trade. The "Miss" that you see attached to the names of actresses is a professional "Miss" and is not intended to indicate their eligibility for marriage. In the profession of acting a "Mrs" sounds too old and shatters all dreams of romance which the audiences like to indulge In about their favourite stars. Here are some instances of "Mrs" being used: Mrs. Durga Khote, Mrs. Shobhanadevi Samarth, Mrs. Shantabai Hublikar.
I suppose you have no objection to our actresses getting babies. Some of them are respectable married women who work on the screen to earn a living.
From: S. N. Aiyar (Matunga).
You have given so much publicity to Pragati's "Nandkumar" that I and my family are most anxious to see it in Bombay. Is it possible? Is Pragati a branch of Jaishree?
Pragati's "Nandkumar" deserves all that my paper has written about it. It is one of the best musl
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