FilmIndia (1945)

FILMINDIA . K (1») 'Kiran' (Hindustani) (Ramnik) July *45 issueSocial.— "just a rotten picture." (2*) 'Krishnarjun Yuddha' (Hindi) (Murari) Sept. '45 issue— Mythological.— "a boring story." : : ■-■ ■•■-V \. (2*) Xalkar' (Hindustani) (Jayant Desai) Feb. '45 Issue — Social.— "not a bad time-killer if you are not looking for anything intellectual in it." (2*) 'Lai Haveli' (Hindustani) (Bombay Cinetone) Feb. '45 issue — Social. — "continues to entertain throughout its length." (1») 'Lady Doctor' (Hindustani) (Venus) June '45 issue— Social.— "should be considered an all round flop." (2*) 'Leila Majnu' (Urdu) (Hindi) June '45 issuefolklore.— "proves slightly boring." M (1*) 'Maha Maya* (Tamil) (Jupiter) March '45— issue— Mythological. — "moderate Stuff without much entertainment." (2*) 'Miss Devi' (Hindustani) (Laxmi) Oct. '45 issuePropaganda Social. — "a pretty cheap production." (2») 'My Sister' (Hindustani) (New Theatres) March '45 issue — Social. — "a common story clumsily done — expected to run well because of its orthodox theme." (2*) 'MHn-ki-Jeet' (Hindustani) (Shalimar) Nov. '45 issue — Social. — "though travels a bit leisurely WMjTEjj STORIES FOR FILMS. We are desirous of purchasing stories with Screen Values. We invite story-writers and Novelists to send their stories to us with a view to filming them. Stories should be neither too long nor too short. Please detail all the incidents only. The synopsis should not exten 1 over twenty five pages of foolscap paper and should be written on one side of the paper only. Stories in any one of the following languages are welcomed: English, Hindi, Urdu, Gjjarati and Marathi. Please note that we shall be responsible for those stories only which are sent by Registered Post. Our " Story Committee " will peruse the stories submitted to it very carefully, and it will get in touch with the writers of those stories which are approved by it. Stories found not up to the mark will be returned to the authors at our cost. The authors are, therefore, requested to give their full names and addresses. All correspondence should be add) esscd to: Mana^er, AJIT PICTURES, Main Road, Dadar, BOMBAY, 14. Printed by Baburao Patel at New Jack Printing Works. for "filmindia" Publications Ltd., from 55 December, 1945 before Interval, it gathers some tempo and drama after the interval." (1») 'Maharathi Kama' (Hindustani) (Prabhakar) Nov. '45 issue — Mythological. — "a ludicrous portrayal of Mahabharat." N (2*) 'Nala Damayanti' (Hindi) (Janak) July '45 issue — Mythological. — "a killing time-killer." P (l*)*Pannadai' (Hindi) (Pradeep) May '45 issue— Historical.— "proves a heart-rending flop." (3*) 'Panna' (Hindustani) (Navyug) Aug. '45 issuePropaganda Social.— "a good time-killer". (1*) Path Bendhey DIlo' (Bengali) (De-Luxe) July '45 issue. — Social.— "a picture better avoided than seen." (3*).'Phool' (Urdu) (Famous) June '45 issue — Social. — "a good picture if you do not mind a bit of morbid entertainment." (1*) "Paduka Pattabhishekam" (Tamil) (Gemini & Rajarajeshwari) April '45 issue— Mythological. — "proves utterly disappointing." (1*) 'Piya Milan' (Hindustani) (Wadia Movietone) Nov. '45 issue— Social. — "all round rotten and boring show." S (1*) 'Sawan' (Hindustani) (Sanjiwan Art) June '45 issue— Social.— "waste of celluloid." (1*) 'Seetha Rama Jananam' (Telugu) (Prathibha Pictures). July '45 issue— Mythological.— "all that it can do is to create some disgusting boredom." (5*) 'Shakuntala' (Stage) (Hindustani) (Prithvi Theatres) April '45 issue— Mythological.— "an excellent production." (1*) 'Shirin Farhad' (Urdu) (Pancholi) June '45 issue —Folklore.— "intensely boring picture." (1*) 'Sri Valli' (Tamil) (Saraswati) July '45 issueMythological.— "a stupid and boring affair." ■*"" ' "\ 1 '"' " ."*' ; . t ' ; v , (2») 'Tahsildar' (Telugu) (Jagadish Films) May '45 issue— Social.— "a good time-killer." (1*) 'Taramati' (Hindustani) (Ramnik) Nov. '45 issue —Mythological.— "fails to move— is one long sequence of boredom." U (1») 'Uspar' (Hindustani) (Sun Art) May '45 issuesocial.— "becomes a spineless stuff." V (3*) 'Vikramaditya' (Hindi) (Prakash) Aug. '45 issue —Historical.— "becomes an entertaining picture." (1*) 'Vish Kanya' (Hindustani) (Ranjit) March '45 issue— Folklore.— "a motion picture poison one would not like to swallow." (2*)«Villag3 Girl' (Hindustani) (Ramnik) Nov. '45 issue— Social.— "a pleasant picture to see— story misses emotional target." Y (2*) 'Yateem* (Hindustani) (Central Studios) July '45 issue— Social.— "makes good impression." Ltd., 39, Sankli Street, Byculla, and Published by him Phirozshah Mehta Road, Fort, Bombay.