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March 1942
FILM INDIA
Kausalya and Ratan Bai give some emotional drama in "Rai Saheb", a Janak social picture.
Of course, I would. He is well on way already. Many successful story-writers end their days as directors. Why not Ahmed Abbas!
Where is Baburao Pendharkar working now?
Since his marriage, all his activities are confined to Kolhapur.
Why do the South Indian producers keep on producing very lengthy pictures?
They want to exhaust the raw stock as soon as possible, so that no one will blame them if they keep idling afterwards.
K. H. Rao (Madras)
How much are you paid by the Vauhini Pictures to praise their productions?
They showed mc "Sumangali" free of charge.
Hemandra Nath (Chandausi)
My professor says that "filmindia" is a book of the hour (not for all time)?
"One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name." Ask him who wrote that.
T. N. M. Swamy (Trichinopoly)
Last month an agent of yours told us that you did not print the usual issue of "filmindia" owing to the high cost cf paper. Is it true?
That man is a liar if he has told you that. Probably he has not paid his dues and his supplies have been stopped.
I. Iyengar (Hyderabad)
Would you mind recommending me as private secretary to any of the enchanting actresses?
Send your measurements.
Mansoor Ahmed (Khurja)
What is the next picture of Director Kardar after "Nai Duniya"?
With Kardar it is not so much the next picture as the next producer. With every picture, Kardar changes his producer. He doesn't seem to like the same face twice. I think, his next story will be "Love in Marble" written by the well-known writer Dewan Sharar.
S. Ramraj (Durban)
Where is K. C. Dey nowadays?
He is in Bombay, working in a new picture of Laxmi Pictures with Leela Desai in the cast. Phani Muzumdar is directing this picture.
S. C. Swananjappa (Bangalore)
Why is Abbas fond of the word "Naya" vide: "Naya Sansar", "Nai Duniya", "Naya Tarana"?
By using "Naya", he probably wants to convince people that he is giving really something new. "Naya Sansar" was really a new hash of several ideas from foreign pictures and Abbas is justified in calling it "Naya".
Shushila Devi (Rajpur)
When will the producers give us new faces instead of the same old ones? We want to see young people making love to each other on the screen instead of papas and mamas?
As Queen Mumtaz Mahal in "Taj Mahal" a Mohan Picture, Sarojini is reported to be a success.
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