FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

March 1942 FILMIND1A A MOMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Now Jeevan is expected to meet Jyoti. Jyoti has a beautiful voice and in a significant dialogue we are told that Jeevan is the eternal musician and Jyoti his eternal mate with the divine voice. At this stage the drama was on the point of taking a philosophic turn but Jayant Desai misunderstood the traffic signal and leaving philosophy alone took the box-office turn tn travel the Ranjit ligh way. After this we come to the usual iocus to find Jyoti being harassed by her uncle who is a sort of a strong man. Her uncle wants to ?ive Jyoti in marriage to Nandoo 5eth, a rich old fool, in consideration for some money. By this time fyoti has fallen in love with Jeewan ind has also met Kiran. Through devious ways, some Intelligent, some not, we are shown ;he ups and downs in the romance Detween Jyoti and Jeewan with rCiran playing the little angel. All this muddle ultimately straightens out and Kiran who is by low restored in her father's home jecomes the guardian angel and gets Feewan and Jyoti married with her )lesslngs. And thus ends a story which had jromised so much in the beginning ind gave so little at the end. Thanks (gain to Jayant Desai. What, however, surprised me m his picture was the poor technical vork. Hitherto sound and photography at the Ranjit Studios have )cen always satisfactory. But somelow, "Bcti" seems to have been less :arefully produced because at many Maces the camera work is far from satisfactory, even the ordinary pan ;hots straining the eye. And the sound is not so happy either. OVATION TO KHURSHEED Coming to the performances, Xhursheed and Vasanti naturally aeccrne popular. But they haven't riuch to do in the way of emotional jvork. i am surprised to observe Vasanti's faulty tone of diction after :hree years of her stay in Bombay. It is high time that she takes up serious coaching in Hindustani. Of the rest, E. Billimoria and Khatoon gave complete satisfaction. Khatoon was particularly brilliant In parts as the shrewish wife of the juggler. Ghory as the crack doctor with the French beard was ideal and did very well. Aroon, who has previously exhibited a sensitive skin to criticism, has very slightly improved in comparison with his previous work. Bu* he works in a role that does not suit him at all, with the result that his ' There is a tomorrow ' is the most obvious of truths, yet it is so rarely realised. As a family man you are fully occupied with the cares of today. You always have many uses for your money; your earnings slip away like sand through your fingers. But don't forget that approaching tomorrow. Provide for it now. Call on the local Bombay Mutual man ; he will show how you can take care of tomorrow with performance fails to appeal. The boy, however, seems to sing pretty well and definitely has a future on the screen if he trains himself on right lines. Well, "Beti" is not a good advertisement for Jayant Desai as a director, though it is a good recommendation for him to the producer, for, whether you like it or not — "Beti" is a certain box-office success. And despite the critics, the crowds clamour to see the picture and Khursheed's appearance gets a royal ovation. out straining your resources today • how you can assure financial independence and security for yourself and those near and dear to you. THE BOMBAY MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LTD., TU Obtoijifi Office ±fiu£a. Bombay Mutual Building, Hornby Road, BOMBAY. R EVERY POLICY HOLDER A SHARE HOLDE Agents:— ALL OVEB INDIA, BU&MA. CEYLON & BPITISH EAST-MICA 51