FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

March 1942 FILM INDIA Exhaust themselves trying to fit him into the body belt. He looks with envy at young couples enjoying themselves and curses Nature for having robbed him of his youthful charms. He longs to snook around with lovely girls but his bald head gives him an inferiority complex. Then he takes an interest in newspaper advertisements and as a result of this gees out and buys himself hair growers, body belts and what-nots. He is late for work every morning after this because he is so busy shampooing his head to restore that glorious flowing black hair that once was his. As if this isn't torture enough, he and his servant exhaust themselves trying to fit him into the fa -dy belt which is guaranteed to make his tummy go back to where it should be. At last he feels youthful enough to venture forth as an escort to some lovely lady of an equally doubtful age but he doesn't fool anyene. He looks to the world just what he is — an elderly man trying to be young again. He tries to live as vigorous a life a. a young man but this isn't very easy with an elastic band strangling him about his middle. His friends look at him with pity and amusement in their eyes and say "look at old Bill making a fool of himself." No, my friends, it just isn't wcrth the effort. Be your age and you'll be happy. When you are young, belave in a youthful manner. Laugh i lot and be as crazy as you like. )ur youth is all too short. Don't waste it on striving to look older. Look around at all the elderly people trying to look young and be thankful that you are really young. When you reach middle age face up to facts and realize you'll never be young again. Grow old gracefully. Greying hair is most attractive, and a dignified manner mc-re likely to impress the ladies than dyed hair and a corsetted middle. Surely, S. Baburai is the medico in "Khilouna", a social picture of Amar, though Snehprabha doesn't seem an interested nurse. 43