FilmIndia (1940)

pictures in mAKinG Prabhat Producing "OMAR KHAYYAM" "Narayani" To Be Revived on the Sets ! Bombay Awaits "Hindusthan Hamara" RANJIT MOVIETONE Ranjit's "Pagal" directed by A. R. Kardar has become a superb production and is attracting good crowds at the Imperial Cinema in Bombay. This picture takes the Ranjit standard of production high up. The Hindi version of "Sant TuLsidas" is on the screen at the Opera House. At the studios "Diwali" and "Musafir'' two social stories are ready in tins for release Jayant Desai, Chaturbhuj Doshi and Manibhai Vyas — each have a new picture in hand. BOMBAY TALKIES By the time this issue is in your hand "Bandhan" should be drawing crowds at the Roxy Cinema. It is scheduled to be released in the first week of August. With Lseela Chitnis and Ashok Kumar sharing stellar honours, the producers confidently expect "Bandhan" to be a worthy successor to "Kangan " In the second week of August "Narayani" the social story in which Devika Rani stars, will be revived on the sets. Before the end of the year. Bombay Talkies are likely to produce two more pictures. INDIA ARTISTS "Bahurani" their maiden picture had quite a good run in Bombav. At other centres in the country, the picture is being given a good reception as a quality product. "The Nest" is the new social comedy which will soon go on the sets under the direction of Zia Sarhady. NAVAYUG CHITRAPAT P. K. Atre's story "Lapandav" has become the maiden production of this new company — new in name but old in talent. The nicture is released at the West End Cinema and is very well liked. Homi Wadia— the man who has never failed at the box-offices. Every picture of his has brought in twice its cost. How many directors can say that and get away. The second picture to go into production is "Amrit" written by Khandekar. Mr. Winayak will direct the picture and Pandit India will be in charge of songs and dialogues of the Hindi version. SARASWATI CINETONE By the end of this month "Devi Devyani" the mythological extravaganza will be completed in Mar:ithi. Dadasaheb Torney is busy pe: using the script of a social story by P. K. Atre called "The Bridegroom." NATIONAL STUDIOS Next to Ranjit probably this is the busiest studio in India. The remarkable success of their maiden production "Woman" has given them a decided impetus for new and more ambitious pictures. Befoie the month is over, A. R. Kardar will probably complete •■Puja' a powerful social story starring Sardar Akhtar, Sitara and Zahur Raja "Sanskar" another social angle on the eternal daughter-in-law problem in a joint Hindu family has been completed by Director Virendra Desai and will be released after "Woman." Director Virendra is busy on another sensational social subject called "Radhika." It will be distinguished by the debut of a new society artiste, Miss Nalini Jay want — a beautiful piece of creation. Mehboob can't rest on his laurels of '"Woman." He is in the midst of another social plot with Sheik Mukhtar, the 74 and odd-inch man of the movies who gave us all a nodding acquaintance in Sagar's "The Only Way." PRABHAT FILM CO. Shantaram has returned from his triumphant lour in the South. The South Indians cheered him and lionised him and no one grudges Shantaram the glory he got. For he has earned it by his intense devotion to art all these years. It is reported that in their utter sincerity of affection, the South Indians mobbed India's first director and though considerably embarrassed the great director took it all good humouredly. Back to his field of activities, Shantaram has plunged into the shooting of "Padosi" and is reported to be making it hot for Date and Mazhar Khan. "It is an ex perience one V SHANTARAM must live through". said Mazhar about Shantaram's methods of direction and an old and experienced 59