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%e EDITOR'S DIRIIi
[In this section, the editor himself replies to queries jrom the readers. As thousands of letters are received every month — some anxious and several frivolous — it is neither possible nor convenient to attend to all. Selected letters are usually treated in an informative and humorous strain and no offence is meant to anyone.1
Profulla S. Mehta (Ahmcdabad)
When Saigal visited Ahmedabad, he was asked about the importance of the director, he said, "We, actors, are like dummies. We neither know the plot nor the story following. It is the director that dictates and we act as he dictates." What do you think of this smashing statement of Saigal?
It smashes Saiqal as an actor. Saigal is only talking about himself and probably tells the tragedy of his own acting career. Well, we have several other actors who are not dummies like Saigal and who are intelligent enough to be trusted with the story and it is not necessary to dictate to them fdr an intelligent portrayal. Don't mind Saigal. His views on acting shvuld not be taken seriously. New Theatres took him up for his voice which is a gift and not a talent.
R. Sivnath Sastri (Berhampore)
Who are the principal artistes in Shantaram's "Omar Khayyam"? Has Shantaram discovered any new finds?
Just at present in the story stage, Baburao Patel, Ahmed Abbas and Shantaram only keep on acting and the tears that follow bring tears to the eyes vf Mr. Baburao Pai, the distributing partner, at the delay caused by this emotional disturbance. As regards Shantaram's find for "Omar Khayyam", you should see the new girl Jayshree in the heroine's role. Seeing her even Omar would wish to live again.
V. Krishnaswami (Madras)
Why don't you visit the South and see for yourself the chaotic condition of the South Indian film industry? A man of your guts might be able to tell our producers some home truths which they so badly need.
I don't know whether I shall be able to help the Svuth Indian producers. Only those who can help themselves ivill improve. But I shall be visiting the South, probably in the second week of February and I hope to see things for myself, not to teach anyone anything but to learn for myself. I know so little of the South Indian film indiLstry that if your producers would not mind. I would like to study their problems as my own.
If you are coming to the South, the students would like to give you a grand reception. It will be the homage of our budding intellectuals and you must not refuse.
Students have made "filmindia" what it is today, but I don't want a reception. I hardly deserve one. I am still a student, learning new things every day, and I would U^? otfi^r students to gC'
cept me as one of them and we can all have an informal picnic t-ogether — say at Adyar. You can write to Mr. Jayantilal Thakore of Famous Pictures, Bangalore and fix up the picnic appointment, as Mr. Jayayitilal will be my principal "chaperon."
S. C. Rao (Nagpur)
What is Leela Chitnis doing now after her role in "Bandhan"?
Running down the weight for "Padosi". That is one of the first things Shantaram asked Mazhar Khan tp do and Mazhar seems tg like doing it.
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