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F I L M I X D I A
February 194 J
The next picture of the Mohan Pictures will be cn the life of Surdas. the great poet-saint of India. Mr. Nanubhai Vakil, who was in charge of the megaphone for "Taj Mahal*' will also direct this.
The cast is yet under selection but great care will be taken in its choosing and picking. -Surdas". moreover must be a devotional and musical picture. Let them take more time but do it well.
PARAMOUNT STUDIOS (Bombay-)
With the passing away of Mr. Kikubhai Desai, the Paramount chief, production in their Andheri Studio has come to a standstill .... Their ' Circus Queen" is doing well all over the country and another one "Cheikh Chilly" which is ready is to be shortly released in the city.
CIRCO PRODUCTION'S (Bombay)
Director Debaki Bose has after all completed the production of "Apna Ghar", a social story featuring Shanta Apte. and Chandramohan. Tne time taken for this production is almost epic, not to speak of the expense required for production, and with its formidable cast "Apna Ghar" is expected to be a huge boxoffice success.
Director A. R. Kardar has almost completed his social picture "Nal Duniya" featuring Shobhana Samarth, Mazhar Khan and Azurie. This scintillating social plot is likely to be an eminent successor to "Swami" which earns a huge popularity all over the country. Still another mythological story under production at the studio is "Bhakt Vidhur" featuring Vishnupant Pagnis and directed by Messrs. Altekar and Baburao Painter. Work on this picture is progressing painfully, but it is reported that things will be revived a bit in the near future and very soon "Bhakt Vidhur" will take a definite shape.
DOWLAT CORPORATION' (Bombay)
This is a new distributing concern opened in Bombay with very influential people at its back. To begin with, they have secured three pictures of Homi Wadia Productions
and they have also started shooting of "Muqabila", a social story featuring Nadia and Yakub.
The programme of this new company is very enterprising and ambitious and with finance at its back, it hopes to set new standards of film distribution in the country.
VENUS PICTURES (Bombay)
Their maiden production "Kirti" is now lying completed, awaiting re
lease. Under the direction of Gunjal, this picture has become an attractive social plot and the producers expect that it will have a good run all over the country.
FAMOUS CINE STUDIOS (Bombay)
Film magnate Shiraz Ali Hakim has taken up the Paramount Studio belonging to the late Mr. Kikubhai Desai. This adds one mere activity to the already numerous ones of Mr.
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