Filmindia (1941)

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This section is the monopoly of "JUDAS" and he writes what he likes and about things which he likes. The views expressed here are not necessarily ours, but still they carry weight because they are written by a man who knows his job. Thanks I Boys I In refreshing contrast to the shabby behaviour of the Poona College students, reported in our last issue, was the courteous and gentlemanly behaviour of thousands of students of Bangalore, when the Intermediate College Association invited their own and other students in the city to hear Mr. Baburao Patel on the Indian film industry, during his tour of the South. During full two hours of speaking and replying to numerous questions, some annoying, some frivolous but several serious,, the students displayed exemplary patience and discipline and the least, that the students in other parts of the country can do, is to emulate the precious example of the Bangalore boys. They are boys who have already realized the responsibilities of manhood and my heart goes out to them in admiration. The Intermediate College Association is also editing a very well got up monthly magazine, almost with a professional finish, which contains thought provoking articles on present social conditions, politics and war. Well, the students of Bangalore are hitting it already in the right direction and I pray that every one of them becomes in future a precious pillar of our nation. Every one of them deserves to be one. On The Iraq Film Front Inspite of the agitation on the Iraq film front, things do not seem to be yet going quite smoothly with the Indian films in Iraq. Well, the authorities there seem to have allowed one film, "Punjab Mail" to be released immediately as a sort of a temporary appeasement. But reports come to us that the general hostile attitude of the authorities towards the Indian films is still pursued and as before, indifference and senseless obstacles still hinder the progress of our films there. Till the time of writing, two films "Kuldeepak" and "Ghazi Salahuddin" are still held up on one excuse or other and censor certificates are not granted to them, though the Indian representatives have been consistently knocking at the door of the authorities. It seems that this shameful state of affairs is likely to continue as far as the Foreign Department of the Government of India does not pull up the Government of Iraq severely. We again appeal to Mr. Caroe, the Secretary, Foreign Department to look into this matter more carefully and obtain some definite results. Bad Projection At The Lamington There is no sense in a producer going to the pain and labour, not to mention the expense, of producing a good picture if it is to be handed over to bad projectionists for showing. This remark is necessary because when I went to see "Pardesi" at the Lamington Talkies in Bombay, I was shocked to see this prominent theatre in the city reproducing sound badly. As far as I know, the Ranjit people have never given us bad recording but somehow "Pardesi", as it was unfolded on the screen, could not be distinctly heard and even the beautiful songs sounded insipid. When I pro Renuka Devi and Ashok Kumar make a popular team in "Naya Sansar." 7