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F I L M I X D I A
November 1938
EVEREST PICTURES:
Ezra Mir has started the shooting of his gypsy story "Sitara" at the Film City. Already several interior settings have been completed and the rushes seem to give a splendid assurance of the picture becoming really good.
BHAVNANI PRODUCTIONS:
By the time this is in print, Mr. Bhavnani will have given us another picture called "Double Cross". It is a stunt thriller and Mr. Bhavnani has taken particular care to make it a box office attraction.
PARAMOUNT FILM CO.:
"Banke Savaria" is drawing well in the country, especially at stations where light pictures of this nature are liked. In the studio •Midnight Man", "Golden Gang" and "Madhu Bansari" are receiving finishing touches.
J1YABHARAT MOVIETONE:
Director Govind Sethi is shooting the final sequences of "Shareef Dakoo." a stunt picture which is being supervised by Mr. B:<pubhai
Desai and Mr. Vyas. With an Influential cast led by Padmadevi and Navinchandra, the picture is expected to be released by the 15th cf this month in the town.
JVOTI & CO.:
Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani has requisitioned the services of Director Nandlal, who had to leave his business in Madras and come down to Bombay. The paper work of the new picture is already well on way and the shooting is likely to begin on the auspicious occasion of the Diwali day.
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PRABHAT FILM CO.:
Director Narayan Kale has given the final finishing touches to his social picture "My Son", starring Mrs. Shanta'oai Hublikar and others. The picture is expected to be on the screen in the first or second week in Bombay at the Central Talkies.
Director Shantaram has finished his paper work for his new picture, the dialogues of which have
been written by Anant Kanekar, a local journalist. The shooting of this picture is likely to begin in the middie of this month and Mr. Shantaram intends to complete the picture by the middle of January.
SARASWATI CINETONL:
The work of shooting "It's True" is going at a full speed. This great social story by Director Chowdhary is steadily taking a definite shape and every one at the studio is enthusiastic about the expected great reception it is going to get.
Ever, small detail in the matter of dresses, costumes, settings and the artistic presentation is
being attended to with care
The picture is expected to be completed by the end of November and is likely to be on the screen somelime in the second week of December. In the cast we find big names like Rose. Motilal and others and little doubts are entertained about the possible popularity of the picture.
In "The Secretary" a Ranjit picture directed by Mr. Chaturbhuj Dnshi, Madhuri gives a sparkling
performance.
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