FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

FILMINDIA May 1941 RANJIT MOVIETONE (Bombay) "The Guest", a social story, will be the next release of this company in Bombay. This picture is directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi. Director Kedar Sharma has completed "Arman". a social story featuring Motilal and Shamim. and he has already taken up another story for direction. Director Ram Daryani is busy with a social subject called "SukhDukh". There are umpteen other pictures under production at the Ranjit Studio and the most prominent one which is now being produced between two studios, Ranjit and Wadia. is calkd "The Return of Toofan Mail". WADIA MOVIETONE (Bombay) This is a very busy studio, not so much with its own production but with the productions of others. The company, however, is producing its own picture called "Muqabila" which is expected to be completed early next month. ACHARYA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) "Kunwara Bap", the maiden production of this company, featuring Prctima Das-Gupta and others is ready for release. Ano+her social story called "Uljhan" is now on the sets under the personal direction of Mr. Acharya. This story features the famous stars Sardar Akhtar and Mazharkhan. KARDAR PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Director Kardar is one of those persons who would not let the grass grow under his feet. He is already up and doing, and he has finished the script work of nearly three pictures. The first one is called "Sharda" which is a social story written by Mr. M. Nazir. The second one is Bindiya". a Hindi social subject w i ltten by Pandit Indra. Still a third one is called "Munshiji" the story of which has been written by Mr. Sodiq. ..In between this ambiti'.u^ social programme, Director K;n n ir will also be producing "Shah Jehan." an historical romance written by the international writer Dewan Sharar. Altogether Director Kardar's, we beg your pardon. Producer Kardar's programme seems to be very ambitious. NEW HUNS PICTURES (Kolhapur) Produced under the supervision of Baburao Pendharkar. the very first picture of New Huns "Pahila Palna" has become a terrific boxoffice success. It is a streamlined comedy with all the best points accentuated and it keeps the audience spell-bound during two-anda-half hours. The success of this picture gives us a new hope and we expect the reorganised Huns to be more successful and purposeful in future. CHITRA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Producer Gvalani"s "Between You And Me" featuring Leela Chitni.i and Pahari Sanyal is already under production. Every possible care that is needed to make a picture successful is being taken by the company. This picture is expected to be ready in a couple of months, but it is already taken up by different provinces for distribution. NAVYUG CHITRAPAT (Poona) "State Guests '. their comedy with Damuanna Malvankar and Jog in the lead, and directed by Winayak will take sometime before it is ready for t>--e screen. It is expected to be a big roar for our audiences. AMAR PICTURES (Bombay) "Khilauna" featuring Snehaprabha Pradhan has been drawing well at the Royal Opera House in Bombay. The picture is also reported to be doing well in Calcutta. The second production of this c; mpany is called "Ankh Michowli' and it features Sulochana and Nalini Jay want. By the time this is in print this picture will also be veady for the screen. SOUBHAGYA PICTURES (Bombay) Their maiden production "Tamasha" is i. social story with an un usual theme, and it will be on the screen a.5 soon as possible. VENUS PICTURES (Bombay) "Kirti" has been released at the Minerva Talkies in Bombay. It is a social story directed by Mr. Gunjal and it features Lalita Pawar who leads a very useful cast. SARASWATI CINETONE (Poona) Producer Dadasaheb Tcrney's latest social story "Awaz" has now been completed and is awaiting a good theatre for release. It is likely to be on the screen any of these days, and thereafter Dadasaheb Torney will concentrate on his new social story called "Quanoon". ASIATIC PICTURES (Bombay) This is a new company floated by our leading character actor. Mazharkhan. Now that Mazharkhan has tasted the fun of production, he is likely to remain a producer for a long time. The first picture of this new company is called "Bareleg" (Big Guns), and it will go into production almost immediately. PANCHOLI ART PICTURES (Lahore) By the time this is in hand "Khan-Datm". a social story produced by Dalsukn Pancholi, will be drawing crowds at the Excelsior and at the West End simultaneously in Bombay. This picture has had a tremendous reception in the Punjab and Bengal, i.nd it is expected to score a huge success all over India. At the studios. Director Moti Gidwani is shooting the indoors of "Zamindar" with Shanta Apte in the leading role. Altogether, Producer Dalsukh Pancholi seems to be the prize man in the news. GITA PICTURES (Bombay) With Yakub our famous lovable villain of the screen, in the leading role these people have launched a social picture called "Adhar". Already a lot of shooting has ben done and, in a month or so, the maiden production of this companv will be ready. 68