FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

F I L M I N D I A June. 1942 At the studios they have got a number of pictures under production, some of them being "Apna Paraya" a social story. "Lalaji" a social comedy and "Roti"' the spectacular production under the direction of Mr. Mehbooo. FRAKASH PICTURES (Bonibayi "Station Master '. a jsoeial story featuring Jagdish Sethi and others has had a splendid reception at the Minerva Talkies in Brmbay. The picture is steadily gaining ground and the producers expect a pretty long run for the p;cture at the said cinema. At the studios, they are preparing for another social story which will go into production immediately. RAN JIT MOVIETONE (Dadar) "The Guest" or "Mehman", a social story directed by Mr. Chaturbhuj Doshi, is released in Bombay at the Royal Opera House. It is really difficult to count the number of pictures that are actually under production at the Ranjit Studios under the different directors. But some of them which come to my mind immediately are "Arman". a social story featuring Motilal and Shamim directed by Kedar Sharma, •■Smkh-Dukh'', another social subject directed by Ram Daryani and "Bhakta Surdas". a new production featuring Saigal and Khurshid under the direction of Chaturbhuj Doshi. KARDAR PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Producer-Director A. R. Kardar is busy making arrangements for his very first picture "Sharda", a social subject of which he has completed the paper work. Director Kardar has planned a number of pictures and they are named "Bindiya", "Namaste"' and "Shah Jehan". AMAR PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) "Khilauna"' has been well received all over the country, and now the second picture ofthe company "Ankh Michowli", directed by Mr. Chowdhary, is ready for the screen. This picture features Nalini Jaywant and Sulochana, and is expected to obtain a very nice response at the box-offices. SARASWATI CINETONE (Poonal "Avaz". a social story featuring Maya Banerji has been liked by the critics and is now running at the Swastik Talkies. Bombay. Producer Dada Saheb Torney is at present in Bombay, making fresh production arrangements for new social pictures which he has planned on an ambitious scale. BHARAT PICTURES (Bombay) This important distributing office has got a number of pictures leady for release. One of them is "Swaminath" featuring Shobhana Samarth which will be shortly released at the Lamington Talkies. Bombay. CHITRA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Producer C. R. Gvalani has made rapid progress in shooting "Between You And Me'", a social picture featuring Leela Chitnis and Pahari Sanyal. The way Producer Gvalani looks satisfied with himself, we presume the picture is going to turn out a good box-office hit. EASTERN PICTURES < Bombay 1 "Badal". a social story featuring Zahur Raja and directed by the hero himself has at last been completed and confidential reports confirm that the picture has not only a good story, but is likely to be a good box-office success. Already they are making preparations for the 2nd production and Producer R. S. Lakhani is busy making his own arrangements. SELECT SERIAL SUPPLY CO (Bombay I Mr. Bachhubhai Raval. the boss of this distributing company, is securing new pictures for his circuit every day. Some of the latest pictures with him are "Gora Kumbhar" and "Malan". SWASTIK INDIA LTD. (Bombay I This influential distributing office in Bombay has secured another picture called • Mata" which is a social story and which is likely to be on the screen very shortly. NEW HUNS PICTURES (Kolhapur) '•Pahila Palna". a social story in Marathi produced by Baburao Pendharkar is drawing large audiences at the Central Cinema in Bombay. Mr. Baburao Pendharkar is now busy with another social comedy which will go into production in the beginning of the next month. 33