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FILMINDIA
July 1941
Both unnecessary. Just luck is needed. If producers had taken their artistes on sheer merit, the industry could hardly have accommodated more than a dozen.
H. V. Rahman, (Port Blair, Andamans).
To what extent have the film actors and actresses contributed to the war effort? Don't you think that many of them are suitable for active war service? I think it is no use posing oneself as a hero or a heroine in a film studio.
Our film scarred stars are used to fighting with wooden swords. As wooden swords are out of fashion in the present day blitzkrieg, our stars are compelled to remain on shelves where the whole nation has been for a couple of centuries — a passive combatant, to receive and not to retaliate.
Madan Prasad, (Motihari).
What is the connection between Snehaprabha Pradhan and Kishore Sahu? ....
Not much of a connection, they are just married.
Madhukeshar Sharma (Bhagalpur).
The local cinema man plays only pictures that have become stale, rotten and third rate. Can't we do something?
If what you say is true, he is not running a show house. It must be a junk house. Stop visiting the cinema and induce someone else to put up a better business. Competition teaches bitter lessons and some of them are mighty deserved.
D. Oomapathy, (Bangalore).
What has become of Circo Productions. Are they going on with their productions according to their original plans? * 5'
They have lost the plans and they are now
making new ones under a new architect.
P. L. Narasimhrao, (Masulipatam).
How is Bibbo? Still stout?
Fine! Going strong as ever. I'll tell her that you inquired about her. How are you?
OUR NEUI HDDRESS
From the 15th July 1941, the office of "FILMINDIA" will he shifted to:
Karim Chambers (3rd Floor)
40/44, Hamam Street,
Fort, BOMBAY.
Please note the new address for all correspondence after the 15th July.
A. Baikunth Nath (Ranchi).
Please request Mahatma Gandhi to see "Padosi."
Sorry, can't risk it. He might go and embrace Jinnah and our woes will begin again.
I think there is a business secret in bringing out the Readers' Research idea?
The business secret is an open one. Some foreign advertis&rs don't support "filmindia" because of its nationalistic activities and yet brag about their impartiality in buying space on sheer merit. I want to expose their pretensions and if they are really honest businessmen, and some of them ought to be, they will recognise the nation wide coverage offered by "filmindia".
S. A. Shivaji, (Rajahmundry).
Who is your beloved actor?
I don't fall in love with actors.
M. Baquir Ali Khan, (Hyderabad).
Is there any chance of marrying Miss Snehaprabha Pradhan without risking a duel with Kishore Sahu?
How unchivalrous of you to say that. In old times people went through hell and fire for their lady love. Miss Pradhan is still married and besides she is quite capable of looking after herself without Kishore having to fight for her. Sorry, no chance at present.
Nur Jehan does some ra/re vamping in "Sasural," a Ranjit picture.
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