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October 1939
FILMINDIJ!
Messrs. Damle and Fatehlal will soon start with their "Dnanyaneshwar."
SARA SW ATI CINETONE
Dada Torney has completed "My Beloved" featuring Jayshree, Ratnamala, etc., in the lead. It is a humorous story of a village girl who goes to town and there are lots of hillarious situations.
KOLHAPUR
HUNS PICTURES
The Marathi version of "IN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS" has been released at the Majestic Cinema. The lead is played by that fine actor Baburao Pendharkar, who can rightly be called the most consistent actor of the Indian screen supported by Minakshee, Usha, Vimal Sardesai, etc.
As usual with the Huns Pictures we find excellent story, brilliant photography, fine music and the direction of the picture has been done by P. Y. Altekar who has several hits to his credit.
In the studio Master Vinayak has started shooting of "The Better Half" with himself, Leela Chitnis and Baburao Pendharkar in the lead.
ARUN PICTURES:
"Muhurt" with all due ceremonies was performed at Saraswati
A player in Mohan Pictures' Tamil Talkie "Jay Bharati"
Lalita in Supreme's Ghazi Salahuddin
Cinetone Studios last week to inaugurate the new production programme of Arun Pictures. This Company is launching two pictures with powerful casts: "Gorakh" and "Karna The Great", written and directed by Mr. Bhal G. Pendharkar. It is reliably learnt that both the pictures will be produced in two versions Hindi and Marathi, the sole distribution rights are controlled by Peerless Pictures, Bombay.
CALCUTTA
NEW THEATRES LTD.
"Kapal Kundala" was released at the Roxy Talkies. Bombay and was accorded a good reception.
At the studios "Jawani-Ki-Reet" is shot steadily. Kanan Bala and Najam play leading roles.
FILM CORP. OF INDIA LTD.
'Dil-Hee-Toe-Hai" is awaiting release at important stations.
Their next is "Devi" featuring Monica Desai. Pandit Omkarnath has been signed to play "Mahatma Kabir."
DEB DUTT FILM LTD.
The full feature comedy "Patt Bhuley" is reported to be progres sing rapidly under the able direc tion of veteran Director Mr. Dhirei Gangulay.
SOUTH INDIA
VEL PICTURES LTD. (Madras).
Their mighty devotiona "PANDURANGAN" is now readj awaiting release. With an arraj of such famous stars as Maharajapuram Krishnamoorthy, Vidwar Srinivasan, Miss T. A. Mathuram Miss P. S. Sivabagyam and others playing the lead, the picture ought to be a success. Much credit foi the success of this film goes to Mr M. T. Rajen.
SRI JAGDISH FILMS (Madras)
"MALLI PELLI" is in its finishing stages at Newtone Studios. A social with a message of its own. The cast of this telugu talkie is headed by such well-known players like Miss Kanchanamala, Y. V. Rao, Vidwan Srinivasan and others.
THYAGARAJ FILMS LTD. (Trichinopoly)
"THIRUNEELAKANTAR" was well received in Bombay. Mr. M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar in the name rcle has given a very good performance. So has Miss Papa Lakshmikantam. Good music is a feature of this film.
scene from Mohan Pictures' "Black Heart".
Printed toy Camer Saleh at the New Jack Printing Works, 75, Apollo Street. Fort, and published by him for "filmindia Publications Ltd." from 104, Apollo Street, Fort, Bombay.