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August 1940
FILM INDIA
Helping her to greater heights. Go up yourself, Shantaram, and the wife will follow as a Hindu wife has done through ages. You must lead the way, old boy. Go ahead, the world is yours today.
nath Patel and asked: "Where is Mr. Shantaram?"
"He is sleeping and you can't disturb him now. He has had a tiring day."
"But we have come sixty miles for his darshan. We only want to see him for a minute."
That settled it. J. J. Patel, the smart, hustling businessman of Bombay couldn't imagine people coming 60 miles to see a man — and a film man.
"I guess you have a right to disturb him. Come, I'll take you to him."
And they met Shantaram. Hadn't they come for it?
WHO SAID "NO"?
B. L. Khemka the Calcutta producer told Mr. Shantaram; "In Calcutta also, there are numerous admirers of yours."
Was that an invitation? BELIEVE IT OR NOT
At the Connemara dinner a man asked Shantaram: "Who can be an actor?"
"Everyone is an actor" said Shantaram. "When you go home and you want something from your wife or want her to do something, you play up to it. And when she does what you want, you are a good actor. Acting begins in the home. Every man is acting every minute for some reason or other."
That guy Shantaram is a smart one. He has a reply for everything.
RIGHT FROM THE HEART
At the inauguration of Prabhat Talkies, an old man — who looked like a Brahmin — came close to Shantaram and said, "I bless you my son. May you prosper and let not that smile die from your handsome face.'"
All that Shantaram could do, was to choke off a tear. The great director was visibly moved.
THE REAL PRODUCER
Someone asked Shantaram why he had sent away good stars and why did he not take new stars.
"We are motion picture producers" replied Shantaram, "And not star •producers."
The Diary of a
13TH JULY
Grand send-off at Poona station by Studio Executives. Umpteen minor receptions at several train stoppages. Time not recorded, but every hour seemed to be a good hour to those who came.
14TH JULY
Arrival in the evening at Madras. Grand reception by the trade and the people of the City.
Another reception at the local residence.
Great Director
15TH JULY
Newspaper interviews, press photographers, etc., in the morning.
Attending "Satya Narayan Pooja" at Prabhat Talkies. Inaugurating "Prabhat Talkies."
Dinner with Mr. S. Satyamurthy, Mayor of Madras.
Return visit to Prabhat Talkies for public appearance.
16TH JULY
Reception by Maharashtra Mandal at Triplicane.
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