FilmIndia (May-Dec 1938)

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FILMINDIA September 1938 which this honest artist has hitherto been robbed of either by circumstance or by misfortune BHAVNANI PRODUCTIONS: "Yangrilla" is ready at the Studio to be released at the Super Talkies immediately "Rajkumari" is off the screen. Mr. Bhavnani in the meanwhile is concentrating all his efforts on building up a new story, which as he usually does, will be entirely new in conception and presentation. PARAMOUNT FILM CO. This studio which specializes in producing breath holding 'quickies' will soon release "Banke Savaria" in the first week of September. In the studio "Midnight Man" under the capable direction of Mr. Kikubhai Desai himself is progressing fast. "Golden Gang-' and "Madhu Bansari" are also under production, the first one under the boss of the show and the second one under Nanubhal Vakil. Paramount seems to be doing very well as long in advance of some others they have paid a month's salary as bonus to the staff. POONA PRABHAT FILM CO.: "My Son", a social story with an extraordinarily new theme ana a marvellously refreshing treatment is under production in the indoors under the capable direction of Mr. Kale. The studio is agog with news of the wonderful music given by Shanta Hubliker the new find of Prabhat, whose melodious voice is likely to be the sensation of the season in the Indian screen world. That once popular hero Shahu Modak is again cast as the hero in this picture in the Marathi version of the story. We hope he gives his haunting and melodious music once again to carry this picture of Prabhat to its usual spectacular success. SARASWATI CINETONE: "Gopichand" as we had expected, became the popular hit of the season at the Royal Opera House. The picture brought tears to the eyes of thousands, but it is lucky that reports have not yet come in of the rich of the city rolling In money having renounced their riches and become fakirs. For this is the theme of "Gopichand" in a line. At the studios director Chowdhary, once the star director ol Bombay, is shooting a social picture called "It's True" with Motilal and Rose in the leading roles. Another picture which will immediately go into shooting, probably within the next month, is a historical subject called "Bhagwa Zenda". CALCUTTA NEW THEATRES: "Abhagin" did not fair well at the Minerva Talkies in Bombay. It Is a pity that New Theatres should have given a weak picture for the box-offices. "Dharati Mata" drew well for the past weeks at Bombay. "Adhikar" has been completed and Barua is well on way on his foreign tour. "Street Singer" is in the editing room, while, "Bara Didi" is still being shot in the interior sets. FILM CORPORATION OF INDIA: The studio news coming from this studio still reports of entertainments arranged in honour of somebody visiting the studio. This A shot from "Zorro Rides Again" with John Carroll, Helen Christian and others. It is a Republic Release. 54