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FILMINDIA
int Tu'sidas: Based on the life he great poet who gave India gospel of Ramayana in the onal language (Indian).
eta: An epic film based on the story of Rama and Seeta iian)
idyapati: A beautiful story of a it poet and Ram-bhakt. Iian)
nma Bhoomi and Dharti Mata: imendable attempts at depict the problems and life of rural a (Indian).
dmi: A brilliant drama of a n woman's brave fight for reling her lost soul and the social es involved. (Indian)
ad do you know, Mahatmaji, some patriots are endeavourto produce a film record of own inspiring life?
ou may find it difficult to bebut I sincerely hold that the ional movement led by you has irectly caussd much purifica
tion and regeneration in the realm of the Indian cinema. By giving back to us our national self-respect you caused a tremendous cultural upsurge and revitalization of national art which has been naturally reflected in better and more socially useful films.
That is why I believe it is not an unpardonable impertinence to depict you as "leading the Nation" — even in the realm of motion picture art!
It has been possible to produce such pictures because a small but happily increasing group of honest and socially conscious people have started taking interest in films. Ten years ago such films were not produced because the educated and 'respectable' folk looked down upon the cinema as something evil and loathsome.
Today those earlier prejudices are breaking down. The 'cleansing' of the Indian films will be in direct proportion to the number of
honest and responsible people who are able to take the place of ignorant profiteers who dominated the industry for so many years.
We want more decent people to take interest in this industry, so that it becomes an instrument of social good rather than a tamasha. But these people may be discouraged and kept away if you and other great men like you continue to count the Cinema among such vices as gambling and drinking.
You are a great soul, Bapu. In your heart there is no room for prejudice. Give this little toy of ours, the Cinema, which is not so useless as it looks, a little of your attention and bless it with a smile of toleration
Respectfully and affectionately yours,
CAST
iree amab III
lar Kamanna
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