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November 1942
Nirmala is being groomed for stardom by Producer Kardar in "Sharda", his first social p'cture for Kardar Productions.
Can you describe the life of the average film actor?
Dawn in a strange bed — breakfast in the nearest Irani restaurant — c garettes on tick — bath once a week — three changes a day in loud coloured costumes— Hazeline Snow coatings six times a day— stupid, silly look of self-importance all the time — whistlng "Khazanchi" tunes in buses to attract the attention of girls — tiny mirror in pocket with a comb for company — empty purse and yet condemning all good food unless cooked in ghee from the Punjab — unknown father always a zamindar and banker — evening in c'ub as drinking guest of some poor fish with money — free lift to a new bed every time-occasional appearance on the race course In shark-skin suit, trailing fair maidens — working in small roles in pictures but making the biggest noise outside — disappearing at intervals into the wilds of the Punjab to give city creditors a chase. That is how the average fi'm actor lives. Those who have attained stardom tone down a bit after securing financial stability.
Miss Krishna Talvvar (Deolali)
I read "filmkidia ' about twenty times a month and still I am not satisfied?
You are a difficult girl to please. If you don't like the mag why not stop reading it. I am, however, obliged to you that you give me a more than fair deal in reading it twenty times. I am sorry I can't satisfy you.
FILM INDIA
Minoo Todiwalla (Surat)
How often do you go to the pictures?
As often as the producers commit the mistake of producing one.
Who are ycur favourite filmstars and directors?
I have no permanent favourites, because I am a very unpopular person and can't be relied upon to write sweetly about these people all the time.
Which daily newspaper carries the best film crifici'sms?
None in India, because they carry a lot of film advertisement. Newspaper critics are paid pipers and our producers always call the tune.
Narendra Singh (Ajmer)
Who is the hero of Mr. Surendra Desai's "Message of the Lips' ?
That name has been changed to "Paigam" and Surendra acts the hero opposite the ever charming Sadhona Bose
V. K. Fazhur Rehman (Bangalore)
How is that ycu don't rev ew all the pictures which are released in Bcmbay? Do you at least see them?
Yes. I see all the pictures, good or bad but only review those which I feel are good enough to be seen by my readers for one reason or other. Some
Lalita Pawar and Baburao Pendharkar make "Damaji' a highly emotional drama of New Huns Pictures.
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