FilmIndia (1940)

•¥> On the BOMBAY RANJIT MOVIETONE GOHAR the sweet emotion of millions scored a hit in "The Untouchable" (Achhut) when it was released in Bombay at the Opera House KHURSHEED plays "Holi" with MOTILAL in a new social subject which will soon come to the screen. MADHURI in Kardar's "Pagal" is expected to make the audiences mad. ROSE and PRITHVIRAJ— between them two show what "India To-day" ought to be. BOMBAY TALKIES LEELA CHITNIS rebels with ASHOK KUMAR in "The Rebel" CAZAD) a picture that provokes new ideas in a new story. SAGAR MOVIETONE SADHONA BOSE and PADMADEVI make "Kum Kum the Dancer" a beautiful entertainment, to be seen in a couple of months. SARDAR AKHTAR is waiting with "Ali Baba" in the tins for the ' Open Sesame" to open at the Imperial in Bombay. SNEHPRABHA the delicate beauty of Maharashtra entertains people in "Civil Marriage", which will come off on the screen soon. WADIA MOVIETONE ILA DEVI made a great impression in "Kanhan Hai Manzil Teri" and is resting in Lahore at present. NUTAN PICTURES SATYARANI and RUPRANI will make their debut in "Madari Mohan" a mythological melodrama with SUNITA DEVI giving a beautiful dance. MOHAN PICTURES AMIR KARNATAKI gives some beautiful music in "Hamara Desh" a patriotic theme. Y ASM IN becomes a good teaser in "Volunteer" now on the screen at Super Cinema. RUKMINI the little star will soon be seen in "Jai Bharathi". Film Front MINERVA MOVIETONE CHANDRAMOHAN took the laurels in "Pukar" one of our best costume stories. SHEELA bequeaths a good performance in "The Will" a social drama. NASEEM cannot be beaten in "The Defeat" another social subject under production. HINDUSTHAN CINETONE SHOBHANA DEVI stars in "Mud" a social subject now getting ready. CIRCO PRODUCTIONS KUMAR is reported to have given a marvellous performance in "Laxmi" which is well under way. INDIA ARTISTS LTD. KISHORE SAHU & ROSE team together for the first time in "Bahurani" an exciting social subject under the direction of Mubarak Merchant. NATIONAL STUDIOS SARDAR AKHTAR splendidly acts the wife in Mehboob's "Aurat". ROSE the Gohar Gold Medal winner of 1938-39 will make people miss some more heart beats in "Sanskar". POONA f PRABHAT FILM CO. YESHWANT the little screen darling will be seen in a spectacular mythological "Dnyaneshwar". SHANTARAM is expected to take a new social subject, even greater than "Admi". SARASWATI CINETONE JAISHREE will soon become the beloved of thousands in "My Beloved" a tickling social subject. ARUN PICTURES LEELA makes a splendid come back in Alakh Niranjan and VIMAL SARDESAI keeps her good company. KOLHAPUR HUNS PICTURES LEELA CHITNIS goes one better in "Better Half". The other half is perhaps monopolised by our splendid character-actor BABURAO PENDHARKAR. FAMOUS FILMS SHANTA KUMARI plays the lead in "Dharma Patni," story by V. S. Khandekar, to be produced in three languages. The Hindi dialogues are being written by Kedar Sharma. CALCUTTA NEW THEATRES KANAN is already on the screen with her lilting songs in "Jawani-kiReet". SAIGAL and JAMUNA will be seen together once again in "Zindagi" a social subject. ASSOCIATED PRODUCTIONS MOLINA eases the eye in "Andhi" with a soothing performance. FILM CORPORATION PADMA DEVI will once again come under the banner of Krishin Production in "Hindusthan Hamara". SOUTH INDIA JAGDISH FILMS (Madras) KANCHANAMALA becomes a beautiful widow in "Malli Pelli". MURUGAN TALKIES (Madura) T. BHAGAVATHAR stars in "MANJU GOSH" and gives some splendid music. TRINITY THEATRES (Madras) SACHI is still busy directing "Chandragupta Chanakya" with K. SAMBAMURTHY in the title role. MADRAS UNITED ARTISTS (Madras) PAPANASAM SIVAM leads in "Bhakta Cheta" a socio-religious picture which is now ready for release. K. Subramanyam is reported to have made it a first class picture. VEL PICTURES (Madras) M. R. KRISHNA MURTHY is awaiting approval of his performance in "Pandurangan" while LAKSHMI BAI hopes to excel herself in "Bhakti" under production. 52