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November 193$
FILM INDIA
I am anxious to see Devika Rani. Will she accept my invitation?
You can always see her on the screen. But if you mean meeting her, I am afraid, she doesn't care for such miscellaneous invitations. But if you visit the Bombay Talkies Studios you can always meet her.
From: R. Sivakoluthu (Madura).
Why don't you publish "filmindia" twice in a month?
That will be too much drain on the producers. Besides, our film industry is not so fertile in incidents as the foreign one. I can quite understand your anxiety to read "filmindia" oftener, but I am sorry that this cannot be arranged. Anyway "filmindia" gives more kick out of it, once a month, than several papers coming out every week.
From: D. Kari (Raichur).
What is the age of Vasanti and to what caste does she belong? i
Vasanti is about 14 years old and is a Maratha Hindu.
From: C. V. Gopal (Coimbatore).
Is Miss Shanta Apte acting in Prabhat's new social "My Son"?
No, her place has been taken by Mrs. Shantabai Hublikar. Probably Prabhat people were anxious to push a new heroine. Mrs. Hublikar is expected to be a greater musical sensation.
From: P. S. Malviya (Nagpur).
Will you rate the following actresses according to their performances so far: Kanan, Devika Rani, Prabha, Shanta Apte, Vasantee, Leela Desai and Uma?
A risky job, doing this. Isn't it? However here is how I rate them: 1. Kanan (Vidyapati), 2. Vasanti, (Dharmatma), 3. Devika Rani (Nirmala), 4. Uma (Chandidas), 5. Prabha (Awakening), 6. Shanta Apte (The Unexpected), 7. Leela Desai (President). In the brackets I have mentioned the pictures which have helped me to arrive at the above estimate.
From: A. A. Gafoor (Surat).
In the copy of "filmindia" which you sent to me, I found a spider. Did it mean good luck or bad luck?
Like Mark Twain, I may say that the spider had nothing to do with luck— good or bad. The spider was merely scanning the pages to see which firm was not advertising so that he could go there, spin his web across the door and lead a life of undisturbed peace ever afterward.
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