FilmIndia (1940)

7L EDITOR'S RIRIb [In this section, the editor himself replies to queries from the readers. As thou % V 9 sands of letters are received every month — some anxious and several frivolous— it f £ is neither possible nor convenient to attend to all. Selected letters are usually $ f treated in an informative and humorous strain and no offence is meant to anyone.] f Matadin Narnoly (Bhagalpur) What do you think of the future of the Film Corporation of India? After "Aulad'' their recent social picture, I think the future is distinctly hopeful. What makes you doubt their honest efforts to produce popular pictures? Is Leela Chitnis an Anglo-Indian girl? Is she married? No, she is not Anglo-Indian. She is a Jewess and belongs to the Bene-Israel community. Yes, she is married and is a happy mother of four children. Salahuddin (Lahore) Coming out of the theatre after seeing "Admi" I missed something. Can you tell me what. You left your heart behind.. .Next time when one of our so-called stunt pictures runs there, go and recover it. Jagadish Prasad Saxena (Gangapur City) "The following "suspicion" takes place in my mind: I have a healthy Hindu girl of 18. named R. K. in my neighbourhood. She wishes to join Prabhat. She is symmetrical in body with white complexion. She is all ready to perform every action except dancing." What a beautiful suspicion. I shall pass it on to Mr. Shantaram of Prabhat. Let him be under it. Sitaram Shrivastava (Cawnpore) I have written a story called "Filmindia Walli". Where shall I send it for production? Send it to Circo Productions. They have the star for it. Hari K. Sharma (Jubbulpore) Don't you think that almost all the male actors of Wadia Movietone need a hair cut? Do you think so too? T. Y. Munuswamy (Madras) Why don't you print three colour photographs of good South Indian stars? Have you any objection? None whatsoever. My comnlaint is ayainst the producers in the South. They do not give enough chance to their stars to become popular in other parts of India, with the inevitable result that Tamil and Telugu pictures are. seen only in the South. If the South Indian producers would only follow the lead given by the Bombay producers in establishing a market in the South for Hindusthani films, the market for South Indian films would be considerably extended. ..I am prepared to print three colour photos free of cost to help the South Indian film industry, provided the producers send me the necessary blocks of their stars. R. S. Rajan (Waltair) Some people think that any third rate foreign picture is better than the best Indian picture. What is your opinion about this? This is a sickly form of snobbery in which some of our educated classes indulge. I have seen such fools seeing some of the most tiresome foreign pictures and praising them without any reason. You can't cure these incurables. . .Even a kick from the foreigner is a blessing to them. This is the skirt and colour complex which the fashionable youth of India is now-a-days developing. Miss P. Satyavati (Rajamundry) In which picture is Padma Devi seen at her best in acting? Of her recent performances, I liked the one she gave in "Zamana." N. V. Rajan (Mysore) Is Pahari Sanyal a suitable person to act as Lord Buddha? No! But I won't be surprised if he does someday. We find so many square pegs in round holes in our film industry. If Bibbo can act a sixteen-year old. Winayak can become a school boy and Surendra can become beau ideal what is to prevent Pahari from becoming "Lord Buddha"? He would at least be better than Yakub playing it. On the screen, who is the best singer of India? Saigal! Amongst the following who acts best: Saigal, Motilali Pahari Sanyal? Motilal. Sh?mlal Shrivastava (Nagpur) Where is Renuka Devi after her brilliant performance in "Bhabi"? She has gone back to her home and family. But like you I also miss her. Thousands would like to see her once again in another film. Will Renuka listen? 21