FilmIndia (1945)

FILMI NDI A November, 1945 Another picture which these producers have on the anvil at present is a social subject called "Gvalan". Starring Sushila Rani and supported by Bipin Gupta, David, Sheikh Hassan, Trilok Kapoor, Madhuri and others, this story of village life is being directed by Baburao Patel. All going well, the producers expect the picture to be ready for release in the first week ol January. JAYANT DESAI PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Jayant Desai who is one of our lastest producers reports to us that "Tadbir", a social story featuring Saigal and Suraiyya has already been completed. In fact, he expects the picture to be released in early November. Another picture on which Jayant has started work is "Sohni Mehwai featuring Begum Para, Ishwarlal ami Dixit. This is evidently a romance in the well-known "Laila Majnu" style. fayant Desai also informs us that he has signed down Khursheed, the erstwhile Ranjit star, on a long term contract. Khursheed will be soon cast in a historical film called "Jehangir." DIN PICTURES (Bombay) Under the smart supervision of Mr. M. A. Mughni, this company has once again been revived. Their present production in hand is called "JagBiti", a subject written by Agha Jani Kashmiri and featuring Nirmala. INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTORS (Bombay) This is evidently a new distributing company for exporting Indian pictures overseas. They seem to have made a good beginning seeing that they have already acquired several leading pictures from the town. Some of the pictures are "Laila Majnu", "Phool", "Ram Shastri", "Chand", "Ragini", "Chhamia", "Aina" etc. RANJIT MOVIETONE (Bombay) By the time this is in hand "Mumtaz Mahal", a historical subject, directed by Kidar Sharma will be drawing crowds at the Opera House in Bombay. This picture features Khursheed, Chandrnmohan and Kajjan. At the studio. Director Chaturbhuj Doshi has completed "Moorti", a social subject featuring Khursheed and Motilal. He has begun another social story called "Phoolwari" featuring the same leading artistes with the addition of Dixit. Director Manibhai Yyas is busy shooting "Dharti", a story of Mother Karth featuring Mumtaz Shanti and Trilok Kapoor. That slick Director Aspi is busv with a costume picture called "Raj putani". Featuring Veena and Jairaj. quite a bit o! work has been done on this picture. News comes to us that "Chand Cha kori", a social subject directed by Kidar Sharma has been released in North India. And as in case of the When David sports a beard he raises his histrionic standard, as seen in "Gvalan" a picture directed by Baburao Patel early weeks of all picures "Chand Chakori" has also brought good reports from the North. Other pictures which are ready for release are: "Dhanna Bhagat" directed by Kidar Sharma and "Prabhu-ka-Ghar" direct ed by Vajahat Mirza. NAVYUG CHITRAPAT LTD. (Poona) "Panna" is having a merry run all over the country. The success ol ' Panna" has given an impetus to Navyug business. They have been able to sell the North Indian rights of "Din Raat" at a better price than "Panna".. At the studios in Poona, Director Vcdi has finished a lot of shooting of "Room No. 9", a social subject, featuring Gita Nizami, Shyam and K. N. Singh. MANS ATA FILM DISTRIBUTORS . (Calcutta) This new firm of distributors will be shortly releasing "Rajlakshmi" produced by M. P. Productions and featuring Kanan with Chhabi Biswas.. Another picture which they have all ready for release is "Takrar" produced by Art Films and featuring Jamuna, Molina and Xawab. MURLI MOVIETONE (Bombay) Written by that well-known writer of Sind, Mr. K. S. Daryani, "Shravan Kumar" is expected to be an emotional classic of the screen. It is a story that revives an ancient subject in which the son makes all the sacrifices for his parents. This picture which is directed by Ram Daryani features Mumtaz Shanti, Chandramohan, Pahari Sanyal and others. ADVANCE FILM EXCHANGE (Bombay) This firm of distributors has secured the exploitation rights of "Ghar", a social story produced by Sunrise Pictures. Written by Mohanlal Dave and featuring Jamu 1a, Nawab and Yakub, this picture is reported to be drawing well at the Maiestic Cinema where it was recently released. NEW TALKIES LTD. (Calcutta) Director Barua is reported to have completed shooting of "Pahechan" starring himself and Jamuna. This is a social story with the usual entertaining gags. STAR PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) If hard work is any criterion of quality, Producer Ratanbai Begg's two social pictures should be good entertainment. The first is "Dharm" while the second is "Dasi or Ma". Both these pictures are readv for release. Ratanbai has started another one now called "Dua." It is a gipsy folklore with plenty of pep. NATIONAL STUDIOS (Bombay) This company has against burst into activity and heir next story deals with a social theme having a historical background — a curious combination. The title of the story and the cast will be announced later. 60