FilmIndia (1939)

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"Filmindia" Entertains the Deputy Leader of the Congress Party Mr. Bhulabhai Desai M. L Av the Leader of the Congress Party Compliments his Colleague A LARGE AND REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING HONOURS MR. S. S ATY AMUR?. T, M.L.A. "I want the Indian film industry to be hundred per cent Indian in its conception, in development, in finance and in production", declared Mr. S. Satyamurti, M.L.A., (Central), speaking at the luncheon party given in his honour by Mr. Baburao Patel, Editor of "filmindia" at the Green's on the 18th December 1938. Mr. Satyamurti is the PresidentI Designate of the Indian Motion Picture Congress and of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian film industry which is to be held during the coming Easter Holidays. He referred to his deep interest in the film industry and added: "I have no use for compromises or quotas. The moment we get anything like power, we are going to bring the Indian film industry to its highest level and towards this end, I hope the Intellectuals, the producers and artistes will endeavour." A large and very representative gathering, with several journalists responded to the Invitation of Filmindia Publications Ltd. Prominent among those present were Mr. Bhulabhai J. Desai, M.L.A., Leader of the Congress Party, Mr. Francis Low (Editor "Times of India"), Rai Saheb Chuni Lall, (Vice President of the Motion Picture Society), Mr. Satyanathan (Asst. Collector of Customs), Mr. K. S. Hirlekar (Visual Education A group photograph taken on the occasion of the lunch given by the Directors of Filmindia Publications Ltd., in honour of Mr. S. Satyamurti, M.L.A., at the Green's on the 18th December 1938. (Right) An exclusive photograph of the hosts and the distinguished guest: From left to right: 1. Mr. Camer Saleh, 2. Mr. D. K. Parker. 3. Mr. S. Satyamurti, M.L.A., 4. Mr. Baburao Patel. 5. Mr. Gopal Swamy. 23