FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

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FILMINDIA October 1942 The new picture that has gone into production is called "Dawat", a social story written by Mr. M. Nazir, who is incidentally also di I recting the p'cture. Producer Ramzan Lakhani has very ambitious plan for the future and will shortly announce a number of productions for the year 194243. PARAMOUNT FILM CO. (Bombay) Ram Dulari and Romola in "Khamoshi" a Supreme release. Wadia Movietone. ghat' the story of which has been written by the well-known writer Pandit Indra. Director Vijay Bhatt is busy with his spectacular production "Ram Rajya" which is expected to go on the sets in the month of November. The story of "Ram Rajya" is written by Mr. Aundhkar and not by Dramatist Vartak as was previously reported by us. We are informed that Mr. Vartak is in no way connected with Prakash Pictures and our previous informat'on, therefore, must have been wrong. NEW HUNS PICTURES (Kolhapur) "Damaji'-' is now receiving the final, finishing touches and will be socn shown in Bombay. The picture has become an excellent production and featuring, as it does, Leela, Baburao Pendharkar and Lalita Powar, it is bound to be a terrific boxoffice success. The new social story, which is a comedy, that has gone into production is called "Cash and Carry" or "Nagad Narain". Baburao Pendharkar and Kusum Deshpande flow with a Burmese costume in this picture and they look quite original in this drapery. The picture is being directed by Mr. Vishram Bedekar, novelist and dramatist, who gave us the maiden production of New Huns Pictures, "Pahila Palna". EASTERN PICTURES (Bombay) "Badai ', their maiden production, is await'ng release. This distribution office under Mr. Kikubhai Desai is mak ng headway gradually and will shortly be releasing "Sukhi-Jivan ', a social story featuring Ashalata. MOHAN PICTURES (Andheri) "Zevar", a social story, featuring Indu Rani, Jayant and E. Bilhmoria was released on the 11th of September at Delhi and the Studio reports to us that it was well received. Another picture which they have in making now is called "Firman' and quite a good lot of this picture has already been shot. The company has given birth to another subsidiary called "Ramnik Productions". This new subsidiary has signed down Leela Chitnis, Leela Desai, Harish and several others for immediate production of two pictures. Wasti acts a big tease in 'Sharda", a Kardar production now on the sets. The others in the snap are Ullhas (left) and A. Shah (right). 72