FilmIndia (1939)

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FILM INDIA January 1939 Society), Mr. J. Wielde (Manager, Agfa Photo Co.) Mr. Kapurchand Mehta, (Mg. Director, Kapurchand Ltd.), Mr. Surbhai G. Desai (Secretary, Indian Motion Picture Distributors' Association), Mr. D. K. Parker, (Director of Filmindia Publications Ltd.), and Mr. Jagannath J. Patel, ("Bauer" Representative). MR. BHULABHAI PAYS A COMPLIMENT! On behalf of the Directors of Filmindia Publications Ltd., Mr. Bhulabhai J. Desai, Leader of the Congress Party In the Central Legislative Assembly thanked the chief guest and others present at the function for their wonderful response to the invitation of Mr. Baburao Patel and observed: "At present myself and Mr. Satyamurti Mr. Bhulabhai Desai, M.L.A., Leader of the Congress Party. are functioning under a somewhat difficult circumstances imposed by the Government of India Act. But nevertheless, the valuable moral assistance and intellectual equipment which Mr. Satyamurti is able to give is a great consolation toj me. I particularly appreciate Mr. Baburao Patel's enterprise in organising this pleasant function in honour of my colleague where every one of importance in the local film industry is present, not to mention the all important members of the Press, remembering the fact that Indian film industry will eventually pay a great part in the future national life of our country." Thereafter Mr. Baburao Patel introduced the guests individually to Mr. Satyamurti and Mr. Bhulabhai Desai and the function came to an end. A parade of intoxicating musical compositions never before heard on the Indian Screen — composition created by that genius of music — Rafique Gaznavi in the gayest and the most thrilling production of 1939 that is S I T A R A How being produced and dkecled by : EZRA MIR at the Film City Studios with a scintillating array of Box Office names: ir Ratan Bai * N a z i r * Ashique H u s e i n ★ Khurshid * Mubarak *K.N. Singh ir Violet Cooper * Jamshedjee i Nazir Bedi i S u n a lini ^ Fazalshah * Mirza Musharaf and others Fnr Boolnngs apply tcr, Everest Pictures Corporation Ltd., Lamington Road, Bombay-4 24