FilmIndia (1945)

FILMINDIA January, 1945. in Bombay. It is a social story which deals with a dynamic theme of injustice to our womanhood. It features Nirmala, Manjula, Karan Diwan, Yakub and others and the songs are wiitten by Pandit Indra. Recent reports show that the picture is drawing well at the Lamington. PANCHOLI ART PICTURES (Lahore) Dalsukh Pancholi's own story 'Raise Kahun' is now nearing completion. It is a social affair in which Dalsukh is reported to have given something surprising and everything happy. The picture features Gajanan Jagirdar, Ragini, Najmul Husain, Akhtari and others. We also hear that 'Shirin Farhad", that ambitious costume picture of Dalsukh is fast nearing the release theatre by now. They say that this picture has become a remarkable production with a technique, which is claimed to be, 10 years ahead of its time. We hope it is so. RAMNIK PRODUCTIONS (Andheri) These producers have secured the services of Kishore Sahu for their new costume picture called 'Veer Kunal". Kishore Sahu is certainly an intelligent addition to the Ramnik staff and it is quite likely that 'Veer Kunal' may piove to be the best picture ever produced by these producers. As the picture will be directed by Kishore Sahu, we hope he makes it a successful production. BASANT PICTURES (Bombay) Producer-director Homi Wadia is very busy with a new picture called "Pachpan". It is obviously a social story featuring Mazharkhan, Nandrekar, Dixit and others. ATRE PICTURES (Bombay) Producer-director P. K. Atre has been busy shooting 'Parinde', a social subject starring Vanmala, Surendra, Sitara, Baburao Pendharkar, Dixit and others. Though we do not know any particular details about the picture it should, nevertheless, present a romantic story with a particular stress laid on humour. RANJIT MOVIETONE (Dadar) By the time this issue in hand 'Vish Kanya', a costume story featuring S.'.dhona Rose, Prithviraj and others v. ill have been released at the Royal Opera House. This picture is directed by Mr. Kedar Sharma and we hopethat this time at least he has given us a good and successful picture, which feat he has failed to achieve since he joined Ranjit. Director Aspi Irani has completed 'Caravan' featuring Kamla Chatterjee and others. He is now busy with a new one which has not yet been christened. Other pictures in the studio are 'Chand Chakori' directed by Kedar Sharma, "Dhana Bhagat" starring Kamla Chatterjee and 'Mumtaz' featuring Chandramohan. Still another picture has been handed over to Director Vajahat Mirza and it is tentatively called 'Shabnam'. PURNIMA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Director Badami repoits to us that he has at last completed 'Ramayani' featuring Chandramohan, Nargis, Rose and others. We do not know what the story is about but we hope it is not so much waste of labour. BHAVNANI PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Producer director Mohan Bhavnani is very enthusiastic about his new picttue 'Bisvi Sadi' in which we find a lot o'l versatile talent like Mazharkhan, Motilal, Nargis, Ashalata, Navin Yagnik and others. The story has something to do with the present day youth in revolt against the autocracy of rich men. We hope Mohan Bhavnani succeeds in giving his message effectively. NAVYUG CHITRAPAT LTD. (Poona) Reports come to us that "Panna", a propaganda picture in which they have pu*. Gita Nizami in a bath-tub with a lot of soap round her has been completed. We hope Gita has had a good clean bath. Another picture that is being shot at the studios is called "Din Raat" and it features Snehaprabha Pradhan and Paiesh Bannerjee. SUNRICH PICTURES (Bombay) This is a new distributing company which has come into existence during the war times. They have already secured several pictures and some of them are: — "Meena", "An Ban", "Collegian", "Duhai", "Mun-ki-Jeet", "Umang" and "Panchhi". PROFULLA PICTURES (Kolhapur) Producer-director Winayak is reported to have completed all the shooting of "Badi Ma" and the picture has now gone into the editing rooms. It is v ritten by V. S. Khandekar and features Nur Jehan, Sitara, Meenakshi and others. As the picture has been mostly shot in Bombay we hope Winayak has been able to maintain his usual quality. JAYANT FILMS (Bombay) 'Urvashi', a celestial romance in costume is reported to have been completed under the direction of Babubiiai Jani. The picture features Sadhona Bose, Shobhana Samarth, Prem Aciib and others and its music is given by Shyam Sundar. Here is a homely situation from "Panna Dai", a Pradeep picture. Printed by Baburao Patel at New Jack Printing Works, Ltd.. 39. Sankli Street, Byculla, and Published by hi for "filmindia" Publications Ltd., from 55, Phirozshah Mehta Road, fort, Bombay.