FilmIndia (1939)

FILMINDIA artistes and has worked in several pictures, prominent being "Beyond the Horizon" and "Gentleman Daku". She will soon be seen in "Sant Tulsidas" produced by Ranjit Movietone. From: S. M. Syed Ahmed (Galle — Ceylon). Who are the proprietors — of Ruby Pictures? It is a partnership concern between Miss Ruby Myers (Sulochana) and Mr. D. Billimoria. What about East India Film Coy? What about them? They probably discovered that picture production did not suit their temperament. From: P. M. Maya (Cochin). Do Shanta Apte and Sabita Devi subscribe to "filmindia"? . I know, rather we all know, that they do not fail to read it. Why should they subscribe when over a thousand bookstalls all over India sell the paper and they can always buy it on the quiet without my knowing it. The trouble however is that they don't keep quiet after reading. From: V. Hanumantha Rao (Rajahmundry). Who is the better artiste: Shanta Apte or Devika Rani? Devika Rani. From: Manick Lall Ghose (Calcutta). Whom do you think to be the better dancer between Lila Desai and Sadhona Bose? Sadhona Bose. From: Chiman N. (Surat). Why does the Ranjit studio produce a lot of pictures? To maintain a large staff and to feed a large number of theatres. The Ranjit studio has a greater national importance to our country and industry owing to its big annual production programme than those studios who produce only a few pictures a year under the guise of quality. From: L. S. Kumar (Nagpur). Who is the best character actor on the Indian screen? Mr. Baburao Pendharkar. From: R. P. Mehotra (Cawnpore). Mira Devi of "Vachan" seems to be a promising lady? Promising? Yes! But only promising l From: S. L. N. Murty (Karimnagar). Two days back I had the of seeing Prabhat's "The Unexpected", the so much exaggerated film. I do not somehow or other, find it at all to be a nice picture. What do you say for it? February l!i| Opinions differ and one has every right to enti.B tain his own. I liked "The Unexpected" for sevB ral reasons. Vide my review in October 1937 iss I if you have the copy. From: K. L. Narasimha Rao (Masulipatam). Does Meenakshi of "Brahmachari" fame ex* Kanan of "Vidyapati" in acting? No. From: J. R. Mantha (Parvatipur). Are cinema actresses advocates of birth-contrc I think they favour the other productions. Wi the film industry in such a precarious financ: position how can the poor actresses indulge in t luxury of a motherhood. And yet several of the are happy mummies. From: W. C. Varma (Benares). I want the photos of Leela Desai, Mollina, Gre Garbo, Kanan and ail other girls of the screen. W you send them to me? What do you take me for, a frame maker match maker? Write to the girls directly. From: P. H. Basava Raju (Bangalore). What is your object in publishing "Kicks Kisses" in "filmindia"? I get both in the industry. The surplus I pai on to my readers. I hope you don't mind. From: V. Narayan (Madras). Can you define "film tecnic"? I shall try to when you learn to spell it. What was Phani Mazumdar before he direct* "Street Singer"? An assistant director under Mr. P. C. Barua. From: V. Ramadurai (Erode). May I know why Sabita Devi and Director Badan left Sagar? We shall soon know why? Have a little patienc Will Mr. Saigal give me an interview if I go ov« to Calcutta? Oh yes! He will even receive you at the statioi But I wonder what Mr. Saigal will talk to you! From: K. Gopalkrishnan (Vellore). How many graduates are there among the India screen actresses? If you mean the University product, there are tw registered ones. Mrs. Enakshi Ramrao and Mis Nalini Turkhud. Who is the actress on the cover of your Decern ber issue? Sunita Devi of Ranjit Movietone. 18