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FILMINDIA
January 193?
rectorial genius of Mr. Pendharkar "Netaji Palkar" is expected to be a roaring box-office success.
CALCUTTA
NEW THEATRES:
"Dushman" is being shot steadily and the final big scenes have Peen recently taken with plenty of Interesting songs from Leela Desai and others. Miss Leela Desai Is reported to have given a wonderful dance taken in 82 different shots.
Director Mullick is busy with "Bar-Didi" while Phani Muzumdar is shooting some out-doors of "Kapalkundala". "Snake Charmer" in Hindi and Bengali is a gipsy picture and is being shot regularly in the out-doors.
FILM CORPORATION OF INDIA:
They announce the shooting of "Rise", a new picture which is supposed to be the successor to " Asha". We only hope that it becomes a really good successor and does not disappoint like their maiden picture.
SOUTH INDIA
PONNAMBALAM PICTURES,
(Coimbatore) :
"Eknath" is reported to have drawn good houses when it was re
leased in the mofussil last month. The future programme of the company is not known.
CENTRAL STUDIOS,
(Coimbatore) :
"Rambha's Love" is ready for release. The next picture that will soon go into production is called "Bhaktha Prahlad" with Master Mahalingam in the lead.
JAYA FILMS, (Madras):
"Vimochan" should have been on the screen by the time this issue Is in your hand. Two telugu pictures in "Kalidas" and "Mahananda" have already gone into shooting and the producers expect a lot from them.
VAUHINI PICTURES, (Madras):
" Vande Mataram" is fast nearing completion. From the reports that we receive and from the advance publicity that the producers are giving to the picture, there is no doubt that the picture will prove a paying proposition to the producers.
MADRAS UNITED ARTISTS
CORPORATION:
Director Subramaniyam is fast progressing with the shooting ot
"Thyagbhoomi". With S. D. Subbalakshmi, Baby Saroja and Papanasa Sivam in the lead, this one it expected to be the box-office hil| during the 1939 programme of vti leases.
MOHAN MOVIETONE, (Madura):
"Yayathi" produced at the Filn Corporation of India Studios I Calcutta and directed by Mr. Tam don was reported to be runninf rather well. Backed by good pub licity in the South, this pictun should pay back to its producer its 'cost', if everything goes on welli Let us hope so.
MAHALAKSHMI STUDIOS,
(Madras
"Inbasagaran" is now ready fo release. "Prem Sagar" in the Hin di version is now in the editini room and by the time this is ii print it ought to be ready for tto screen. The future programme o the studio is not yet announced.
JUPITER PICTURES, (Tirpur) :
"Orphan Girl" was released i; the Crown Talkies last month to very appreciative audience. Mr. M, K. Radha is reported to have ex celled himself in this picture.
A shot from "Imperial Mail" produced by Indra Movietone. The one in the centre is Gulshan
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