FilmIndia (1939)

Studio Close" Ups BOMBAY :ANJIT MOVIETONE: "Bazigar" directed by Mr. Mani|hai Vyas was released at the Vest End Cinema during the lonth and drew an appreciably ood crowd. "Sant Tulsidas" is geting finishing touches from director Jayant Desai and from the ushes seen it is expected that th3 lanjit studio will break box-office ecords for 1939 with this stupenous devotional picture. , In between the numerous actiiities Sardar Chandulal Shah, is larefully taking several scenes of Achhoot", which picture again is |xpected to be another record ,reaker. Chaturbhuj Doshi is busy 'ith a social comedy while direcijr Kardar has atlast completed The Kick." 1AGAR MOVIETONE: "Service Ltd." a picture directed y Mr. Luhar was released at the imperial Talkies in Bombay. Ladies Only", the next release of he studio will open the Pathe inema which is now under the pntrol of the proprietors of Sagar lovietone. Director Virendra Desai t shooting in the indoors a social pmedy, while director Mehboob las atleast completed his social licture called "The Only Way " [irector Nandlal is busy with the aper work of "Prithvi Vallabh" nd another social picture. jOMBAY TALKIES: "Bhabi" has proved a tremendus success at the Roxy. The star ppearance of Renuka Devi has jeen taken as a welcome sign 01 letter class ladies taking up the lm career. At the studios, they lave already started shooting anoher picture, the name of which, is |>r the present kept a secret, as jsual, probably because they themrlves do not know what it has to fe named and in this picture again Jevika Rani will not be seen in he stellar role. We wonder whener there is a new girl coming into I once again. PRAKASH PICTURES: "Mr. X", a mystery thriller did not draw as well as was expected by the producers. At the studios "Hero No. 1" another crime thriller is expected to be ready in the first week of February. "Leather Face" and "Protia" are two other thrillers under production. WADIA MOVIETONE: "Flying Ranee" has been released at the Lamington Talkies. "Jun Mr. S. V. Kirparam, the Editor of "Movies" is a complete institution by himself. A friend to all Kirparam is a loveable personality. As a journalist, however, he is on the wrong track, while he could be one of our best production managers for any of our mismanaged studios. gle King" is receiving finishing touches from Mr. Ghadialli. "Vijay Kumar", "Punjab Mail" and "Jai Swadesh" are other pictures under production. GENERAL FILMS: "Industrial India" has shifted its venue to the Kohinoor Cinema in another part of the city where it is drawing very well. "Pati Patni", a social picture begun by director Atorthy and completed by director Gunjal, is now lying ready for release. The future plans of the Fazalbhoy Brothers constitute two pictures under the direction of A. R. Kardar and if the proposed merger with Sagar's comes off, several more producing units will go into production. RUBY PICTURES: "Prem-ki-Jyot" has been completed and is lying ready for release. In the meanwhile the proprietors are thinking of taking up another social picture in hand. MINERVA MOVIETONE: "Divorce" proved to be a bit of a disappointment when it was released at the Krishna Talkies during the month. The next picture to come on the screen will be "Pukar" which is now being given the finishing touches by Mr. Sohrab Mody. EVEREST PICTURES: Mr. Ezra Mir has completed the oul-doors, which are typically gypsy, of "Sitara", the maiden picture of Everest Pictures. The music in this picture is likely to prove sensational, as it is not only unusual but is marvellously melodious. After a long time Mr. Rafique Gaznavi has got a chance to show to the world what exactly he knows of music. "Sitara" will perhaps be one of our best box-office attractions of the year. KRISHIN MOVIETONE: "Zamana" has shifted from the Imperial Cinema to the Novelty Talkies in another part of the city. The picture proved sensational in its appeal and the people who saw it enjoyed a small holiday of big tears. The picture is tremendously educative in its message and it won the admiration of national leaders like Mrs. Leelavati Munshi and Mr. Satyamurti. Mr. Ram Daryani will now be taking up a new social subject with another thundering theme called "Hindusthan Hamara." PARAMOUNT FILM CO. : "Madhu Bansari" is due to be released at the Lamington Talkies after the "Flying Ranee." The picture is reported to have received a big offer for outright sale. "Golden Gang" under the direction of Kikubhai Desai the boss, is now getting the finishing touches. Mr. Nanubhai Vakil is directing "Aflatoon Aurat." As an experiment, this studio has decided to produce 47