Filmindia (1941)

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January 1941 FILMINDI A ed to be giving finishing touches to "Manthan". With the seductive Radha Rani in the main role, this picture is expected to be a big success with the masses. Inspite of rumours to the contrary the studio has started a new picture called "Bombaiwali" featuring that famous screen event Nadia. Director Homi Wadia will be in charge of tiie megaplione. They say that the "paper works" are now complete with "Lanka-kiLadi." We are now waiting for the "fire works." NAVYUG CHITRAPAT A new roar is come to the West End Cinema in Bombay. It's Navyug's second affair with the screen and is known by a most unromantic name called "Lagna Pahawe Karun". This L. P. K. Comedy is drawing very well in Bombay and Poona and Damuanna Malvankar, its hero, is very much in demand by the fair sex. Having scored his triumph in L. P. K. Director Winayak is busy with "Amrit", a social melodrama with Baburao Pendharkar and Meenaxi in the stellar roles. As the story is written by Mr. V. S. Khandekar, the well-known writer of Maharashtra, it is expected to be progressive in its social trend. FAMOUS ARUN PICTURES Those lucky ones who got the opportunity of seeing the final rushes of "Thoratanchi Kamla" are loud in praise of Bhal Pendharkar's masterly direction of this historical picture. The story which is thrown in the times of Shivaji the Great is reported to have become a thundering episode of the screen. But let us wait till it comes to the screen sometime in February. FAMOUS FILMS (Nellore) All eyes are now on "DharmaPatni" the social picture of the company in Telugu. It ought to be on the screen by the time this is in print and looking to the publicity it has got it should prove a good box office hit. Another in making is "PremBandhan" which is in Tamil. The shooting of this picture is steadily progressing and it should be ready by the second week of February. TARUN PICTURES "Nirali Dunya", their maiden production is reported to be running well in the country. Encouraged by its success, the producers have taken an ambitious social story called "Prabhat" for their next picture. A distinguishing feature of this picture is that the stellar role has been given to Miss Shanta Hublikar, the ex-Prabhat star and P. Jairaj will be playing against her. The picture is fast nearing completion. PARAMOUNT PICTURES "Sneha Bandhan," the social story produced by the Great India unit FUN & FRO LI G ON THE SEASHORE No sooner you refurn from the office, dear, we shall go to the seashore. D. A. 6190 MY BELOVED ENTERTAINING AND Part I and 2. PACKED with LAUGHTER VATSALABAI KUMPTEKAR Hear VATSALABAI KUMPTEKAR, The Sweet Siren of the Silver Screen Sing Sonorous Songs on D. A. 6154 "MAJ LOTILE ATA KA" "KASA RUCHLA ABOLA" ( Composed by M. G. Rangnekar ) &. JYOTSNA BHOLE on T. M. 8378 "AJUNI KASA YEINA MAZA RAMRAYA" "BAISALE MlPAYATHYASHl" {Composed hy M.G Rangnekar) JYOTSNA BHOLE PRABHAT'S 'Dnyaneshwar' & 'Padosi'— 'Shejari' PRAKASH'S 'Narsi Bhagat' FILM SON6S HAVE BEEN RECORDED ON YOUNG INDIA [VOUNOINDIA For Full Particulars & Catalogues etc: — THE NATIONAL GRAMOPHONE RECORD MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. no, MEDOWS STREET, FORT, BOMBAY Telsgrams: "TANSEN" Talephon* No. aSiSl Factory ■! WADAIA (BOMBAY.) 53