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FIL INI INDIA
July, 1940
The meteoric career of this young director is verily another romance of the screen. It is an example of what can happen when dogged perseverance and inherent inclination join together in the pursuit of a career.
Born in 1905 in the village of Kashipura, 20 miles from Baroda, Mehboob Khan hardly did any schooling till 21. Then a friend brought him to Bombay and started him as an extra in the Imperial Film Company. \
After years of toil in different departments Mehboob got h's chance with Sagar Movietone to direct his first picture, "Judgment of Allah".
And since then he has not looked back. "Woman" is his ninth picture within five years of direction. And what a picture it is. Even the Boses and Baruas will find something to learn in it.
If Mehboob doesn't get. a swollen head, he can give us even better pictures than "Woman" and when he does that, we shall rather applaud him than those educationally and intellectually obsessed directors who more often fail than succeed.
BUCK UP DEVIKA RANI!
Devika Rani has taken charge of the studio! Devika Rani has become a producer! Devika Rani is now the Managing Director! All this is very good news coming to the ears from day to day.
If Devika Rani has really become the Managing Director and producer and stepped into the shoes of her illustrious husband then this is the first time in our film industry that a woman will be doing a man's job.
No one questions Devika's qualifications. Probably, she knows more about production than several of our producers put together. And what little she doesn't know to-day, she will learn and know to-morrow.
If reports are to be believed, she has already started research in the different studio departments and things have begun looking up hopefully.
What Devika, however, must learn immediately is not to mind a little criticism if things go wrong. For, now she has taken up a job which in its very nature is exposed to criticism — good or bad.
Bombay Talkies have given enough fireside romances so far. With Devika at the head, people now expect some really progressive pictures from the studio — pictures that will wake up the social conscience of the people.
Will Devika do something which Himansu Raj never thought of doing? Let us wait ana see,
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Our Review
ANDHI
(The Storm)
This is a picture produced by New Theatres Ltd. for Associated Productions Ltd. Why? That is their secret.
It features K. C. Dey, Pankaj Mullick and Mollina— three popular artistes. Between them if nothing else, at least good music was expected. It is not there. Pankaj Mullick, as the hero, shatters our ideal of hero-worship. Mollina', once a graceful star now steam-rolls all expression.
Dinesh Ranjan Das is the director. He is unknown today. It will be a mercy if he remains so in future.
Even the photography and the sound are far below the N. T. Standard. New Theatres have wasted time and money in producing such a picture.
It will be a waste of time and money to see it. It will be a greater waste to review it in detail.
If "Andhi" is a motion picture, I am Mahatma Gandhi.
Baburao Patel
Indu Rani in "Hatimtai-ki-Beti" a IVJofcan picture.