Filmindia (1941)

Pictuies (Ipi ItLakina ^ FAMOUS ARUN PICTURES (Poona). "Thoratanchi Kamla" a historical picture of the times of Shiva ji has now been completed by Mr. Bhal Pendharkar and is awaiting release at a suitable theatre. It is said that Mr. Shiraz Ali Hakim the financing partner of this concern will soon start a mighty historical photoplay called "Taj Mahal" at the Famous Arun Studios. FAMOUS FILMS (Nellore) At fifteen important centres in the South "Dharma Patni" the second Telugu picture of this company is making new box-office records. Though the picture was delayed in the release nevertheless it is so well appreciated that people would have even liked to wait a little longer. The company is now producing "Prem Bandhan" a social story in Tamil. The latest reports of production show that nearly threefourths of the picture has been completed. PRABHAT FILM CO. (Poona) "Padosi" is making its own records at the Central in Bombay. At the studios in Poona "Sant Sakhu" a socio-religious subject has gone into shooting with Hansa Wadker in the stellar role. Messrs. Damle and Fatehlal are quite satisfied with the screen tests of this artiste and they hope to make Mrs. Wadker a popular star in "Sant Sakhu." The story of "Omar Khayyam" has been completed and the script has been finally handed over to Mr. Shantaram for further preparations. Settings are now being designed for this greatest of costume plays in which Shantaram is expected to excel himself. BOMBAY TALKIES Sometime in the second week of next month will be released the next social picture of Bombay Talkies called "Naya Sansar". The story of this picture has been written by K. Ahmad Abbas of Bombay Chronicle and naturally has a realistic background of the newspaper world. The cast includes well-known stars like Renuka Devi, Ashok Kumar and V. H. Desai. RANJIT MOVIETONE By the time this is in your hands "Pardesi" a social picture directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi will be on the screen at the Lamington Talkies. "Ummid" another social comedy directed by Manibhai Vyas is expected to succeed "Raj Nartaki" at the Royal Opera House. At the studios director Chaturbhuj is busy on "Susral" still another comedy with Madhuri and Motilal leading the cast. Director Jayant Desai is now giving finishing touches to "Shadi" with Motilal leading. NATIONAL STUDIOS "Pooja" directed by A. R. Kardar proved a little too heavy to be popular at the Pathe in Bombay. Very soon this picture will be removed and "Radhika" a costume fantasy of dance and music directed by Virendra Desai will take the screen at the Pathe. At the studios a number of pictures are under production, the principal being "Asra" directed by Lalit Chandra Mehta and Chimankant, "Amar ki Bina" by director Mehboob and "Kasoti" by director Ramchandra Thakur. WADIA MOVIETONE "Raj Nartaki" in Hindi version was released with a big trumpeting at the Royal Opera House in Bombay. It is drawing good crowds at present and the studios expect it to be well received all over. At the studios "Manthan" has been completed by director Ramjibhai with Radlia Rani in the main role. Director Homi Wadia is already busy with his new thriller called "Bombaiwali" while a lot of preliminary worl? has already been done on "Lanka-ki-Ladi". NAVYUG CHITRAFAT "Lagna Pahave Karoon" the comedy in Marathi was well received at the West End Cinema jn {Qqr^td, on pag^ 59) jQ.'nrnqlq and Shobhana Samarth come together in "Ghar /awai" th9 garden production, of Chitrq Mmdir,