FilmIndia (1939)

'ebruary 1939 i picture in the Punjabi language vith an all Punjabi cast. MOHAN PICTURES: "Midnight Mail" has been cornDieted under the direction of Mr. i. Amarnath, while director A. M. £han has made considerable progress with "Lady Cavalier" and 'Ransangram." The Mohan Pictures people have a very ambitious programme for the year 1939, as ,hey propose to produce half a lozen fast thrillers for the boxjfflces. POONA SARASWATI CINETONE: "It's True" is now in the editing •oom and is likely to come on the ;creen sometime in the month of February. The studio reports suggest that "It's True" is likely to jecome one of the most popular lits of the season, as it contains i new theme with an entirely novel ^reatment. ! Another picture under production at the Saraswati studios Is 'Bhagwa Zenda" under the experienced direction of Nanasaheb Sarpotdar. Several out-door scenes iave been taken and from the rushes seen, it promises to be a really first class picture. PRABHAT FILM CO: It has been definitely decided not to give the leading role in Mr. Shantaram's new picture to Miss. Shanta Apte. The responsibility therefore, has fallen on the slender shoulders of Mrs. Shantabai Hublikar, who will be gracing the screen as Mr. Shantaram's heroine of the story. There is still sometime for the picture to go into production, but it is expected that by the last week of February the rehearsals will be completed and the shooting will start. KOLHAPUR HUNS PICTURES: The remarkable success of "Brahmachari" has changed the entire fortunes of these producers. "Brahmachari" has proved a big gold mine to the Royal Film Circuit who bought the world rights of the said picture. It is breaking old records and making new ones all over the country. At the studios, "Devata", a remarkably powerful story by Mr. Khandekar is lying entirely ready for release. This superb picture is FILMINDIA likely to prove an admirable successor to "Brahmachari." The pictures under production at present are "Brandy-chi-Batli" and "Sukhacha Shodh", two social pictures with themes that are likely to prove very popular. In the former one Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, our national leader is expected to give a lecture on the benefits of prohibition. ARUNA PICTURES: "Netaji Palkar" under the direction of Bhal G. Pendharkar is being steadily shot at the Huns studio. The picture is likely to be completed sometime in the month of April. CALCUTTA NEW THEATRES: "Dushman" is getting finishing touches from director Nitin Bose and it is expected to be ready for release by the time this issue is in your hand. It is reported to be a great drama of human souls which revolves round the theme of the dreadful disease of tuberculosis. Director Mullick is shooting "Bar Didi" in Hindi and Bengali, while that old juggler Devaki Bose is busy with the shooting of "Snake Let us attempt to name some of them — the guests at the Taj at the luncheon in honour of Mr. Baburao Pai given by Mr. J. J. Patel with Sardar Chandulal Shah presiding. Beginning from the right corner 1. Mr. Narayan, 2. Lata Alopi Prasad, 3. Mr. S. Fatehlal (Prabhat), 4. Mr. Mohanlal (Mohan Pictures), 5. Mr. Kapurchand (Kapurchand Ltd.), 6. Rat Saheb Chuni Lall (.Bombay Talkies), 7. Mr. Baburao Pendharkar (Huns), 8. Mr. V. Shantaram (Prabhat), 9. Sardar Chandulal Shah (Ranjit), 10. Mr. Baburao Pai (the Chief Guest), 10. Mr. Jagannath Patel (Bauer Representative and the Host), 11. Mr. M. A. Fazalbhoy (Fazalbhoy Ltd.), 12. Seth Chimanlal Desai (Sagar), 13. Mr. Kevalchand Mehta (Kapurchand Ltd.), 14. Mr. R. G. Torney (Saraswati), 15. Mr. P. C.Kapadia (Evergreen), 16. Mr. Sohrab'Mody (Minerva), (In the cross row) 17. Mr. Abbas (Bombay Chronicle), 18. Mr. Baburao Patel (Filmindia), 19. Mr. K. S. Hirlekar (Secretary, I.M.P. Congress), 20. Mr. Gopalswamy (Times), 21, Mr. Camer Saleh (Filmindia). 49