FilmIndia (Jan-Jul 1943)

July 1943 FILMINDIA be released on the screen, probably at the Krishna Cinema in Bombay. Producer Kardar expects 'Namaste' to be as great a success as his first one. At the studios, Kardar is shooting 'Sanjog' featuring Charlie. Another picture that is lying ready is 'Kanoon'. NAVYUG CHITRAPAT LTD. (Poona) After the very successful run of 'Pahili Manglagaur' at the Central Talkies in Bombay, these producers will be releasing 'Ladai-ke-bad' at the Krishna Cinema in Bombay sometime in the first week of July. As the title of the picture suggests it seems to be a story with plenty of comedy in it. SWASTIK INDIA LTD. (Bombay) This prominent distribution office has very successfully released 'Ishara' produced by D. R. D. Productions and the picture is reported to be doing well at the Swastik Talkies in Bombay. These people also have a couple of more pictures which are likely to be immediately released and they are called, "Badalti Di'uniya" produced by Murari Pictures and 'Rahat' produced by Kirti Pictures. ROYAL FILM CIRCUIT (Bombay) Distributor V. R. Mehta is very much a worried man seeing that, 'Basant', one of his own pictures, is not leaving the Majestic Cinema. This incidentally postpones the release of 'Bhakta Vidur' featuring Vishnupant Pagnis and Durgabai Khote. RAJA MOVIETONE (Bombay) Producer-director Zahur Raja is busy working on a social story called 'Panchhi' featuring himself and Radha Rani. Quite a good lot of this picture has already been shot and it is expected to be completed in the first week of August. PRADIP PICTURES (Bombay) 'Vakil Saheb', a social story featuring Madhuri and Trilok Kapoor is reported to have been taken by different distributors all over the country. Producer Mrs. Kamlabai Manglorekar is now giving final touches to the shooting script of 'Panna Dai' which will go into shooting very shortly. KAMALROY PICTURES (Bombay) Producer R. R. Roy seems to be pleased with himself, the way he has shot Akbar The Great' at the Central Studios. Featuring Kumar and Vanmala and many others, Producer Roy expects to give an excellent motion picture. Already distribution rights for Northern India have been given over to Sitara Films Ltd. at a prohibitive price. GITANJALI PICTURES (Bombay) We are told that Producer Anand is managing the affairs of this company with plenty of speed and efficiency. As a natural result of all this, final finishing touches are being given to "Sawaal", a picture featuring Mumtaz Shanti and Ullhas. Producer Anand is also reported to have succeeded in disposing off the distribution rights for almost all the distribution circuits in India. 'Sawaal' is likely to be shown at the Lamington Talkies Very shortly, after 'Panghat' finishes its engagement. A. B. PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) 'Nadan', a social story featuring Nur Jehan has now been completed and only awaits release at the Imperial Cinema after 'Jawab*. The new programme of the Company has not yet been announced and we will let you know when they do so. MOHAN PICTURES (Andheri) 'Dulhan' directed by Gunjal is now lying complete,. Another, picture that has been completed is 'Rekha' starring Leela Chitnis. The studio however is busy with a new picture called 'Kiran' which features Ashok Kumar and Leela Chitnis under the direction of Mr. Jagirdar. INDIAN ART PICTURES (Bombay) Producer J. S. Casshyap is reported to be busy with the final scenes of 'Vijayalakshmi'. These are re T Y From the first pot of vanishing cream that Mother gave when they went to boarding school (their introduction to woman's duty to be beautiful), Icilma till now has kept faithful guard over the soft, clear complexions of today's "lovelies". Rest VANISHING cream • assured it will only be a little while before Icilma COLD CREAM • PACE returns to guard their beauty again. POWDER • ROUGE CREAM Jed"* ICC, I3-440-4S TU£ ICILMA COMPANY L1MITLD, LONDON 85