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September 1938
FILM INDIA
has been going on for a long time and we hope that they now start concentrating on their new picture "Hope" and get to work.
BHARAT LAXMI PICTURES:
By the time this is in print "Abignan" should have been released at the local cinema in Calcutta. They call this an 'A' picture. Till we see it we won't risk an opinion.
METROPOLITAN PICTURES:
The pictures under production In this studio are "Maya Macchindra" In Tamil, "Khana" in Bengali, while Mr. Ellis Duncan is directing "Chandra Sekhar" in Hindi and Bengali.
SOUTH INDIA
UNITED ARTISTS* CORPN.,
(Madras) :
"Thyaga Bhoomi" will be the new picture to go into production. It is a patriotic subject with Subbalakshmi, Papanasasivam and Baby Saroj in the lead, and is expected to prove a good banker. The other picture to go into production is called "Ahimsa Sakti" and it is expected to be in two versions, Tamil and Hindi. Subbalakshmi will also lead in this.
ANDHRA CINETONE,
(Vizagapatam) :
The studio is going on through a bit of troublesome time and we are sure Mr. Raju will get through them. "Bhaktha Jayadev" is ready for release and is expected to be released sometime in the month of September.
ANDHRA TALKIES
(Rajahmundry) :
"Mohini Bhasmasur" is due to be released very soon. Their studio is expected to be used by the Chamarias, those Marwadi distributors.
CENTRAL STUDIOS.
(Coimbatore) :
More care is being taken in the shooting of "Rambha's Love" as the producers are anxious to avoid the fate which their "Tukaram" met with. "Rambha's Love" will be starring Vasanti Devi.
PREMIER CINETONE,
(Coimbatore) :
"Eknath" is being shot steadily and Mr. Mehta the director of the picture expects it to become a boxoffice success.
Dwarknath Productions are shooting "Lucky Star", as their maiden production under the
direction of Dwarknath. The girl In the lead is Miss C. V. Rajarathnam.
"Nalini Sekharan" ought to go into shooting very shortly under the banner of the Premier. S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi has been signed to play the lead.
MODERN THEATRES (Salem):
The new picture to go into shooting will be called "Prachin Kerala". "Maya Mayavan" and "Thayumanavar" are being steadily shot in the studios.
SUNDARAM SOUND STUDIOS,
(Madras)
By the time this Is in print 'Bhoo Kailas" should have been on the screen. The picture is reported to have done well in the mofussil.
NATIONAL MOVIETONE,
(Madras) :
"Raj Mohan" is awaiting release and will perhaps be released during September. So is "Punjab Kesari", which is being produced by Star Films.
Mayura Films are testing their luck by shooting "Luck".
NEWTONE STUDIOS, (Madras):
Y. V. Rao has almost finished the shooting of "Swarnalata" with
An interesting situation from "Binke Savaria" a Paramount picture coming to the Lamington Talkies
very shortly.
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