FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

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February 1942 FILM INDIA Mr. Vasantrao Marathe, a cleve~ campaigner on the film publicity front. scene is all very unconvincing, but it is there for dramatic purposes and it helps to end the story on a note of popular satisfaction. The plot now chews itself a little longer and Chandan appears on the screen in search of Uma. By another brain gymnastic, the writer manages to remove Chandan with the help cf a suicide and Uma the originally rich man's girl is married to Ramesh. another rich man's son. giving us the impression that Chandan, the poor Bhil, was unsuitable for such a match. Well, it all ends well. BAD TECHNICAL WORK The direction lacks imagination all throughout, though the story had enough dramatic material of its own to explcit. Scenario is poorly written with the result that the dramatic element in the story is not at all well-framed or developed. The photography is poor, in places too poor, while the sound recording is an utter disappointment. A couple of songs are well tuned and well written, but owing to bad recording they fail to make any impressicn. Laboratory work is also far from satisfactory. Kanta as "Uma" would be quite an attractive proposition if she would oblige by dropping a few pounds in weight. And yet. she gives quite good work. Mayadevi is brilliant in bits. Nazir hadn't much to do and he does that. W. If. Khan is stiff half the time and unconvincing rest of the time. Jamshedji, as the old I Bhil Sardar, is stagy. out S the *aI° l° <v • the toMc ^sec o-nr>rUse 0t lid l"fo*atnie Vo lVeVve^ to havC and'"6 eCfa& \o^v to ttv OH Three sizes: purse, medium, large 41-523 75