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OUR REVIEW
"Beti" Draws Well fit Opera House
Khurshsed And Vasanti Sing Well
Here is a story that could have become a thrilling motion picture with its inherent drama, but some how, due to lack of initiative, it has just become another Ranjit entertainer. Thanks to Jayant Desai, its director.
The picture opens beautifully, indeed, too beautifully for Jayant Desai.
In a streamlined sequence we arc shown a rich child, Kiran. being woken up to the clock by a doctor attended by several nurses. No sooner the child yawns, a throat spray is dexterously used by the doctor. Some more medical fussing and we are introduced to Kiran. the little daughter of Rai Bahadur Vidyapati. a rich millowner.
When the child frets about the close medical guard standing sentry over her, the news is telephoned to R.B. Vidyapati at his effice. He leaves his heavy work and rushes home to scold the doctor for finding his only child in tears.
Yes, a very beautiful beginning to a comedy. But that is all. After
wards it all travels the usual Ranjit way. We won't say, it deteriorates.
Little Kiran tired of the fuss made over her, rebels as any child would and escapes from her room
BETI
Producers: Ranjit Movietone Language: Hindustani Dialogues & Songs:
D. N. Madhok Cinematography: Gogatc and K. Gopal
Audiography: Trivedi and Subedar
Music: Jnan Dutt
Cast: Khurshecd, Vasanti, E.
Billimoria. Aroon. Ghory.
Khatoon sic. Released at: Royal Opera
Date cf Release: 7th Feb. 1942
Director: JAYANT DESAI
to the streets to watch a juggler giving his monkey the usual turns. She is so scared of her home that she follows the poor juggler to his heme
Mr. H. S. Bhopatkar, the managing partner of Bhopatkar Theatres is a chip of the old block. Mr. Bhopatkar Junior has studied showmanship through sheer practical experience and knows his job well
and insists on staying with him tn poverty.
The juggler has eleven children of his own not to speak of a waster as a brother. But here we are introduced to the shrewish wife of the juggler who gives a very satisfactory perfcrmance as a woman of the world. The juggler's wife objects to the free board and lodging given to Kiran by her good hearted husband. But just then Jeevan, the musicianbrother, takes Kiran in his charge.
Jeevan is intended to be a passionate musician who lives for his music He, his violin and his dog Moti! A perfect equipment for the role, but Arc-on who plays the role remains a miscast till the last foot.
A passionate musician looks different, entirely different, and the director could not make up his mind whether to make his hero a d-eamy music'an with a d'stant look or an athlete with wrestling muscles. The product that appears on the screen as a result of this conflict is an entire miscast. Arc on is miles away from the musician ideal and nothing in his physical frame-up suggests even a distant note of music.
In one of the few poses in which Motilal looks very natural, Director Kcdar Sharma us-es the great star to advantage in "Arman", a Ranjit Picture.