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May, 1940
FILMINDI A
whirls. No, sir, this is made more sober to make it all the more serious and realistic. It is a "touch".
In the meanwhile, Behari (Eruch Tarapore) who had a long-winded lecture in stock for a long time, turns up and fires it off at Ragini. Ragini suddenly finds out that she had done a grave injustice to Rajni. the play mate sweetheart of Gopal and with a melodramatic film star impulse she decides to quit. The ceremonial telegram, so much abused in our film industry, is sent and very soon Santosh the producerdirector with love safe-deposited inside, knocks at the door.
TEARS AND SOBS
A heart-breaking scene like that can't go dry, so a few tears are ordered and to lend it more melodrama, sobs punctuate the words. The entire exercises over, it is now time to move. It can't however be done without a climax. So Gopal is brought to the srene loaded with his wedding presents. He says "Ragini" Ragini says "Come on, Santosh let's go "And they go.
ISHWARLAL, in a superb character role in "India To-Day"
but not without the crying voice of Gopal following them for some time.
Gopal is disillusioned and quickly he gets back into the waiting arms of Rajni who in the meanwhile has been having a self-polishing course in the city.
It is time for Ragini to die and she does so under a tree but not without giving every one a long warning about it. It looks like a clear three days' notice at her costs and consequences.
ALL ROUND DEFEAT.
Ragini is played by Naseem. She sings a song well and does a bit of dancing pretty well. Navin, as Gopal the young fisherman, is a good casting. Maya as Rajni looks convincing. Eruch Tarapore as Behari did not till the last minute seem to know whether he was in a comedy role or otherwise. No one probably told him. Hari Shivdasani as Santosh the producer — director looked it and also acted it as far as it was permissible.
In fine "Defeat" is better than "Will" and not half as good as "Pukar." It defeats even its primary purpose of entertainment.