FilmIndia (1939)

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FILMINDIA March 19 tifully sympathetic performance which won the hearts of all. Damuanna Malvankar as Chintopant a social creeper was quite good. Production: Excellent direction was the unanimous verdict of all critics. Vinayak has improved beyond recognition. His work has now acquired a subtle charm born of rich experience. Several deft touches to clever situations made the picture a poem of harmony and action. The scenario was cleverly worked out punctuated with dialogues that were at once brilliant and instructive. The editing however called for a little more care. SARDAR CHANDULAL SHAH HITS OUT! (Continued from page 23) British Board of Film Censors at the instance of the Secretary of State for India in banning "The Relief of Lucknow" before it went into production. This is an inst Music was quite attractive though the sound recording was not quite up to the mark. Excellent and thoughtful photography supplied the visual demand of a picture that must be called an excellent production. Points of Appeal: The thought provoking theme commands the attention of all. Particularly the aspect of glorifyfing womankind in general provides some ticklish food to the innate vanity of every woman and the fair sex will hail this picture with a big broad smile. A good treat for every family, no one should miss this one of Huns Pictures. ance of the correct type of political censorship; as the British people are very anxious to avoid a clash with India at this crucial period. Surely, the lead given by the British ought to provide guidance to our provincial ministers and make them jealous guardians of our national honour. Indian Exhibitors Condemned "I have little regard for tho exhibitors who connive at showli such dirty pictures to our peop and thereby bringing home t] shame of our nation through tl sons of the soil. The time has a rived when every human activi in our country, whether comme cial, economic or literary must decided on the touchstone of re patriotic nationalism. "Unless our people become ii tensely conscious of their nation existence, the country will nev get real substantial independent for which we are to-day stakii everything. "Finally I appeal to those nob members of the Fourth Estate wl believe in our independence as tl ultimate goal to do their best suppressing this evil, as I beliein the tremendous power th> wield, which if rightly used, m; save the nation from the slavi: existence of eating at the han of others — all that is given." Here is a son speaking to a mother. That is the exact situation between Baburao Pendharkar and I Indira Wadkar in "Devata" a Huns Picture at the West End. Printed by Camer Saleh at the New Jack Printing Works, 75, Apollo Street, Fort, and published by him I for 'fllmindia Publications Ltd.' from 104, Apollo Street, Fort, Bombay.