FilmIndia (1939)

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FILMINDIA "Prem-ki-Jyot" strikes one as .a very sensible picture produced with an eye on giving some instruction to our people while providing them with entertainment. It is a story of two friends, bent on extreme sacrifice for friendship. That incidentally "Billy" and "Ruby" (as Billimoria and Sulochana, are known to friends) also happen to be just as faithful friends in life is a mere coincidence. Sulochana sings, dances, speaks her dialogues almost perfectly, acts superbly and above all looks beautiful in a story that is gripping and interesting. That is one reason why one should see this picture. The second is "Billy" himself. He sings too, and marvellously well and works — well just see and tell us whether Sulochana could get a better hero. A TOMMY AFTER ALL! A. E. W. Mason, the man who wrote "The Drum" is on tour. But there is no reason why he should try to make his tour interesting by giving press interviews which expose a little more of his "within". Enough harm has been done to us by writing a book like "The Drum". Why add insult to it by trying to justify a bad job? Aboard the s.s. "Strathallan", an anglo-Indian press reporter found "Mason to be the essence of good nature" (indeed, it must have been an essence of ginger). Talking about the film of his story "The Drum" and the hostile criticism and agitation led by "filmindia" in India, he remarked: "I think the critics here were just bent on making a fuss, and so they March had a row about it. I believe I made most of Indians in the story excellent fellows!" He or| kled, adding, "If Hollywood had done it This old Tommy is tall i| _ through his hat. Indians ing to safeguard their nati[| al prestige and pride agai ft f " * the scandalous onslaughts the foreigners, is just ": ■ and row" to this white 8ft • JH dier, who has turned bi i gfo V and blood into pen and while writing "The Drum". ; "If Hollywood had don "? What would our r.|| pie have done? Crawled their fours before the Am |i A. E. W. Mason cans? Indeed, Mason rr.|| come back here agil again and study India as it is to-d Let him not recall memories of the past to sq problems of the present. If Americans do it, t\ get it back as tight. Don't worry old Mason, we fast learning to look after ourselves. Mason sho|j go back and tell his people to look out; — and qui . ly, if Indians are to remain their friends. It will be well for the Secretary of State India to issue a general warning to such pro;! ganda writers to keep a better control on tongue. If they can't speak anything friendly, them at least not speak something hostile. The Spectacle ! I C ova I Jewel r\o. 5 Marathi Version Story by: Principal P. K. Atre Royal Jewel No. 7 Dinctfd by: Vinai ak s First Picture on "NATIONAL" Celibacy. India's GREATEST Social Comedy, en's BIGGEST Contribution to Human Happiness. The Indian Picture Which during its non stop run Has had to see the Coming and Going' of as many as 2 6 Pictures Including those of Al Bran With Al Directors and Al Star So Far How Par This 'So Far' Is To Go Hindi by: Pandit Indra Hindi Version of Brahmach For North With: Best Film Exchange, Delhi For South With: Devi Films Limited, Madras tory Rights With. ROYAL FILM CIRCUIT, Bombay-4 12