FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

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October 1942 FILM INDIA wara Bap". Protima Das Gupta is of course leading the cast, and it seems that Motilal has been thrown :n for grace this time to make the whole affair rather thrilling. BOMBAY TALKIES (Bombay) '■Basant ' rs another gate-crasher which has become popular wherever it has been released. It is likely that it will also break records like ' Jhoola'' and other Bombay Talkies pictures. At the studios, Producer-director S Mukherji is shooting hi-s new social picture called "Kismet' featuring Ashol: Kumar, Mumtaz Shanti and others. This new picture is expected to be ready before the end of November, and will be on the screen .'n Bombay, some time in December. FAZLI BROTHERS (Calcutta) If you meet Producer-director S. F. Hasnaln nowadays, you would be surprised why he smiles satisfying'^— so long and so much—whenever someone hails him. The reason is, the tremendous success of "Chowranghee" which is running in Its tenth week at Calcutta showing no signs of leaving the theatre where the picture has been released. Producer-director Hasnain has new come down to Bombay to produce four pictures for his company. They are: "Fashion '. a social story of the present-day streamlined l'fe; "Bhai-Bahen' , a saga of sisterly love; "The College", a subject dedicated to the youth of our country; and "Humayun' . a historical spectacle of the Moghul times. With Chandramohan, Motilal, Mehtab and several other leading stars featuring in the different pictures, the plans of Mr. Hasnaln are altogether very ambitious and imposing. His first picture "Fashion will go into shooting somewhere during the end of October at the Shree Sound Studios. PRABHAT FILM CO. (Poona) "Ten O'Clock", the social story directed by Raja Nene .'s now getting the final finishing touches and will be on the screen very shortly Director Kaihyap has already gone on the sets for "Nai Kahani ', a social subject featuring Jairaj and Rose. On the other hand, Messrs. Damle and Fatehlal are now doing sketching and model work for "Ram Shastri a semi-histor.'cal subject, which is likely to go to the sets in the month of November. PANCHOLI ART PICTURES (Lahore) As we get more and more news of "Zamindar". the new picture, from this company directed by Moti B. Gidwani, and featur ng Shanta Apte, we are convinced that it is going to be as big a hit as "KhanDaan". In addition to Shanta Apte, Dalsukh Panchon has managed to secure Manorama. Gulam Mohamad, Mohd. Ismail, Baby Akhtar, Ajmal and many others who have already become very popular with the audiences all over the country. The new p cture that will now go into shooting is called "Poonji", the storv of which has been writ RED U C I N AND E N L A R G ING A UNIQUE PHOTO-SERVICE TO AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS — REDUCING AND ENLARGING FROM 16 M M. TO 35 M.M. AND FROM 35 M.M. TO 16 M.M. — FOR THE FIRST TIME IN INDIA SUPERB PICTURE PROCESSING AT THE BEST EQUIPPED LABORATORY IN THE EAST CALL FOR RATES AND PARTICULARS FURIOUS CINE liRBORflTORU THE BEST PROCESSING HOUSE IN THE EAST Telegrams: "Famouscine" TARDEO BOMBAY Telephones. 42350 #45549 09