Filmindia (1941)

August 1941 FILMINDIA Talkies in Bombay. Director Homi Wadia who has never produced a box-office flop adds one more success in this picture to his long list of money-makers. SHALIMAR PICTURES Mr. W. Z. Ahmed whose association with Director Madhu Bose and his production unit is so well known, is now launching his own production unit in the name of Shalimar Pictures. The first picture is tentatively called "One Night" and he promises to make it a night of nights from the one thousand nights. This is a social story reflecting an altogether new facet of life and it features a new comer to the screen by the name of Neena. Amongst several well known names secured for the box-office, we recognise Prithviraj who is so popular all over the country. This picture goes into production in the 2nd week of August and with luck on his side Mr. Ahmed hopes to complete it by the first week of November. CHITRA PRODUCTIONS "Kanchan". the maiden production of this company starring Leela Chitnis, is now waiting for release. It is expected to come to the Imperial Cinema after "Holiday in Bombay". BRILLIANT PICTURES News comes to us that "Municipality" a social plot, is going to be one of the most hilarious comedies of the season. You can easily believe it remembering the success which this stage play secured at several stations in Maharashtra. If the picture succeeds in capturing half the original humour of the writer, it will easily be the most humorous picture ever produced. PARAMOUNT FILM CO. By the time this is in hand, "Akela" the social picture starring' Mazhar Khan will have been released at the Lamington Talkies in Bombay. This is a heart-rending story immortalizing the loneliness of the human soul. At the studios in Andheri, producer Kikubhai Desai is giving his final touches to "Circus Queen" in which men and brutes, both ferocious, vie with one another to makij the picture a success, The unique feature of this picture lies in the incredible feat of Miss Moti in entering a lion's cage and flirting with it, while Kikubhai Desai with his staff of technicians kept trembling outside the cage. Another costume picture called "Sheik Chilli" has also been completed by this studio. BHARAT PICTURES Every new day brings more news of the new activities of this progressive distributing company. What w.^th "Swaminath", "Darpan" and "Lehri Jeevan" already in hand, their enterprisiag manager Mr. Choksi is constantly on the look out CO knock down new pictures by spot-cash gestures. At this rate Bharat Pictures is going to be, yery soon, a very influential concern. EXCELSIOR FILM EXCHANGE . "Chitra Lekha" met with terrific competition when it was released in Bombay and yet it is reported to have done good business at two theatres in the city. The next picture coming to the hands of Mr. Lim Billimoria is "Bhakta Kabir". CIRCO PRODUCTIONS Director Abdul Rashid Kardar has at last completed "Swami", his dynamic social story with Sitara and Jairaj in the lead. Meet Kardar YOUR WHOLE SYSTEM BENEFITS WITH EVERV BRUSHING Here is a delightfully foaming tooth paste with a refreshins; flavour. It penetrates and disinfects the tiniest crevices in your teeth and polishes the teeth to new brilliance. Besides, it contains Iodine in active form which is advantageously absorbed by the gums and the respiratory system. IODINE THERAPY FOR MANY DISEASES IDOCOL Tooth Paste is extremely beneficial to victims of Pyorrhoea, Scrofula, Catarrh, Goitre and Stomatitis. IDOCOL stimulates Metabolism. provides minimum qua"' tities of essential iodine to the ( I ) Thyroid (2 ' Aorta <3) Liver Stomach Mueous Membrane ond (i) Kidneys. Available Everywhere Trade Enquiries to — E Z R A B R O S., ^X^tt^^^:. FAMOUS. IN INDIA AND ON THE COmNENT 55