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[In this section, the editor himself replies to queries from the readers. As thousands of letters are received every month — some anxious and several frivolous — it is neither possible nor convenient to attend to all. Selected letters are usually treated in an informative and humorous strain and no offence is meant to anyone.~\
M. E. Mathai (Travancore)
What sort of a perse n are you in private life?
A good friend, an indifferent enemy, a disowned son, a loving father, a disloyal husband, a jealous but devoted lover and a social rebel — in short a good sinner allround.
Why is the Editor of "filmindia" present at all the previews?
Who else is there to represent the Indian film press?
G. S. Mukerjee (Nagpur)
How is it that film records of Bombay Talkies are never broadcast from the A.I.R., Delhi? Is their music considered so bad?
On the other hand I think, Bombay Talkies give rather popular music. It perhaps does not match well with the lust-laden gazals which are often broadcast from the Delhi station. But the A.I.R. Bombay often gives us the pleasure of hearing some popular song hits from the Bombay Talkies.
K Satakopan (Madras)
Most of the girls, especially of impressionable young years, who hear Surendra sing, confess — no doubt in privacy — that they are madly in love with him. It seems that he appears in their dreams, sings to them in their sleep, walks before them in their waking hours and vanishes without giving them the satisfaction of his touch. What is to be done?
You have described a ghost in action and poor Surendra is still very much alive. Let me have the names of these girls. They must be having other interesting confessions to make. S. Rahat Ali Khan (Moradabad)
Many of the pictures produced are comedies. Why don't the story writers write tragedies?
Our story writers always write tragedies — tragedies of the box-offices usually. The producers turn them into comedies. It pays them better to have people laughing and paying. And people also love to be good losers. Why the hell, do you want tragedies? Aren't there enough tears without the screen shedd'ng them? Abdul Rehman (Nasik City)
How do you defend yourself against the recent attack by the "Bombay Sentinel"?
A journalist needs no defence. He can not be defamed, nor can the worst words hurt him. Journalism has ceased to be a noble profession as it was once thought. It is now a competitive trade in which the unsuccessful becomes jealous of the successful.
As regards the unprovoked "attack" by the "Sentinel", I thanked Editor B. G. Horniman for giving me the greatest prominence for the day by splashing across the page "Baburao Patel Thinks Too Much Of Himself. Incidentally. I discovered that Editor Horniman also 'thinks< too much of Baburao Patel to spare so much space during these days of paper shortage. I am told that the "SenV.nel" sold out all its copies on that day. Is that not giving Editor Horniman a helping hand? He
Wasti is fast becoming a popular actor and he has a role of his life in "Sharda", a social picture of Kardar Productions.
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