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FILMINDI A
October 191
From: S. Tharan (Bangalore)
Which is the best in all respects among the following New Theatres pictures: — Sapera, Kapal Kundala or Bari Didi?
"BARI DIDI". It leaves the other two, miles behind.
Will Kanan reappear with Saigal in any other picture after "Street Singer"?
I hope so — at present they are both afraid of Phani Mazumdar!
From: Laxman Dinkar (Chindwara)
How is it that you have not yet printed the colour photo of Baburao Pendharkar?
In "In Search Of Happiness" I found him in true colours and in this very issue I have managed to reproduce all his colours.
From: S. Charlie Chan (Natal)
I will send you a photograph of one of my best girl friends. Will you print it in Filmindia?
Sure. Sure. Send along the photographs of all your best girl friends — and your own! By the way are you related to the Charlie Chan who died in Hollywood, a few months ago?
From: R. S. Dubay (Natal)
Which studio produces most pictures in a year?
Ran jit, of course!
From: Nabi Husain (Bihar Sharif)
Is Jailor as good as Devdas? If not why not?
Am I as good as Bernard Shaw? If not, why not?
From: Ismail Shakur (Pietermaritzburg)
Why do Indian films have more songs tin acting?
Because foreign films have more acting and 1( songs.
From: Miss Degarkar (Belgaum)
Who is better in singing: Meenakshi or Lee Chitnis?
Meenakshi — but in singing only. From: A. S. P. Bhimji (Dar-es-Salam)
1. Why do you give so much publicity to Prabhai "Life's for Living" and not to Minerva's 'Pukar.' I don't even find any news of the company in yoi Studio Close-ups. 3. After all what is wrong wii you?
3. Nothing.
2. Use glasses and read your Filmindia carefull. As regards advertisements of Minerva Movietoi you will never find them in Filmindia. Mr. Moi has his own ideas of publicity. 1. Better pictures deserve better publicity.
From: C. Harbans (Natal)
Which Wadia picture is expected to be the be of the year?
Let's wait for "Kahan Hai Manzil Teri".
From: M.A.S. (Siam)
Only bad pictures from India are shown in Sia The Indians and Siamese are very much interested
No, No. This is not a Viennese Waltz, this is a cycle dance from DIL-HI-TO-HAI, a Film Corp. of India releas
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