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kpril 1942
Two 'cuties' Meera and Shamim in "Arman" a social picture of Ranjit.
Zahur himself likes serious roles best and is in his element when he is taking part in dramas and tragedies. He likes himself best as a rough man.
Zahur complains that too many stars are allowed to rise to fame because they know how to flatter the chiefs of the industry. He is fighting every bit of the way to win lame for himself, but would die rather than resort to flattery to get himself to the top.
Zahur has been married lor six months to Meena. a pretty young actress who is at present making probably her last film "Phir Miltenge". Theirs was quite a romantic [meeting. They met on the sets of "Sikandar" in which they were both acting and fell in love at first sight. Zahur who seems to have been bitten badly by the Love Bug carries his wife's photograph around in the wallet and pulls it out proudly on the slightest provocation.
Zahur is very happy in his mariried life but dcesn't want any children. He feels that actors and actresses shouldn't have children because film people are so irritable after the strain of their work that Ihey would make poor parents.
"Phir Milenge" is his wife's last picture because he doesn't believe married women should work as actresses. That is what he says today. Acting is an honourable profession, but there are still many narrow-minded people who feel that only women of doubtful character go into films and he wouldn't like his wife to be looked down upon because of this. For a newly married man he is not at ;ill jealous,
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and although he loves his wife
m re than his life he would let her
go if she fell in love with some other man.
They live a quiet life at Sohrab Villa, Military Road, Santa Cruz. His salary is Rs. 1,200/ per month and he is fble to keep two cars, one a Standard Special and the other a lather shabby looking Morris. Zahur has no vices. The last time he rmoked a cigarette was in the attic of his father's house in Abbottabad and Zahur, who was only 12 was so sick he swore never to smoke again. He goes to the races occasionally, but claims it is only for the excitement and not because he wants to r_et rich quickly.
His wife has a feeling that he will be fat at forty so she makes him diet and swim at Juhu whenever he gets the time.
As scon as the war is over Zahur wants to go to Hollywood to study the film industry there. He feels that the war won't come to India yet awhile, but if there was any need to defend his country Zahur would be ready.
Watch this young man! He is destined for big things! Before very long he will take his place among the t. p-notch stars and as a director provide serious competition for Shantaram and Kardar! At least thst is his ambition and it is commendable.
It seems to be Mirza Musharaff's turn to be surprised between Naseem and Prithviraj in "Ujala" the maiden social of Taj Mahal Pictures.
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