FilmIndia (1940)

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FILMINDI A September 1940 But t'he doses of instruction are given in such minute and palatable form that while you are being entertained, you don't realize that you are also being taught. I think, it is the right measure of instruction for the average audience — which is under 15 — that makes this type of entertainment popular. GOOD PRODUCTION VALUES The photography and t'he specialized technique of thrills used surprised me a lot. Evidently, these producers know their job well. The final chase in which the heroine closes in with the villain and is saved from destruction in the last fraction of a second does become a thrilling episode even for a hardened critic like me. glimpses of womanhood whenever my readers to follow me in this her face lights up with that sponta experiment by doing the same thing. Nadia, the brass-knuckled heroine neous smile of hers. And does she It is quite likely that we may arrive of the movies, gives brilliant act? She is action every minute. at the same conclusion. "Rolls Royce -ki-Beti" — the rickety yet reliable box-office attraction. Jamshed Wadia bought her for Rs. 50 from M Bhavnani five years back. If Bhavnani had only hired her he would have probably made more money that way than by producing pictures. Radha Rani, a charming girl with a sweet voice, gives a couple of songs in her self-chosen role of a school-teacher. The pity is, we don't have many such school teachers to encourage the parents to take a greater interest in their children's studies. And this picture needs some direction to give it all that pep and speed in addition to good editing. Well, I can't make up my mind yet whether this type of entertainment can be used to stimulate the adult-cinema-goer. I propose to see a few more Wadia thrillers, before I give a decision on this subject. In the meanwhile, I would ask 38