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February, 1948
FILMINDIA
Politics and power. And more politics and more power. It is an endless thirst. A. B. NATES AN (Madanapalle)
I like Khursheed. Where is she nowadays?
In Pakistan, where all angels go. What do you think of the recent enhancement of the entertainment tax in Madras?
The Ministers seem to discourage legitimate entertainment to insure a full hc ise for their own politiccl harangues. What is Baburao Patel minus "filmindia"?
200 lbs of dead weight with a duodenal ulcer.
Do film stars seek your advice about their love affairs? _ .
The loves of our film stars are not ' affairs . They are usually conventional marriages and 1 am invited only to bless — which stage is too late for any advice.
You are such a genius, Mr. Patch Why don't
you divert your energies to politics?
We have another Patel in politics frightening people with his sharp ivords and quick moves. You can't heve two Patels in one field. In what school did you learn your wit and
humour?
In the school of struggle and suffering. People often laugh in desperation when they can't bear any more.
Many Englishmen have opted for service in Pakistan. What is the reason?
Padma Bannerjee plays a sour and angry Rajpu'ani in "Won Zamana", a Kathiawar special of Ranjit.
Every Englishman in Pakistan looks a genius in the midst of fools. Besides they can still graze on whet little green grass that is there. Why are some Britishers still hanging on in India?
It is better than hanging themselves in Great Britain, where there is only coal and snow tn cct.
Can you visualize what hell would be like?
Can't be more painful than a duodenal ulcer.
Do you believe in miracles?
A man in distress clways believes in miracles.
MISS P. ZUBEDA MAYAN (Ernakulam)
Will India and Pakistan be able to retain their newly won freedom?
With their present career the prospects are doubtful.
Is Government's move to decontrol food a right
one?
It is a new lease for social crime. How long will it take for the third World War to break out?
The way passions are being heated up. the Rufi.sicns and the Americans look like clashing within a year and a half and probably in India.
K. S KALLAPUR (Dharwar)
Why do almost all film producing companies go in for R.C.A. Sound System?
Apart from R.C.A. being a good and reliable sound recording system, it is in the hands of a prize salesman in Indie, M. A. Fazalbhoy.
A. DEVARATNAM (Bangalore)
Give me the life sketch of Nur Jehan?
Born in India. Will die in Pakistan. Isn't
it pathetic!
M. H. RODRIGUES (Kanpur)
Name the big three in India?
Fcmine, pestilence and politics — they take
their toll round the clock. C. R. NIRANJAN (Secunderabad, Dn.)
Were you to be in the shoes of Sardar Patel, would you accept the independence of Hyderabad?
TTVse men often stoop to conquer. Power is
a long game of patience end compromise.
Where is the Junagcdh dog-lover these days? N. VENKATESAN (Nega^atam)
What is your nom de plume?
Different people have given me different
names such as; scoundrel, blackmailer, rascrl.
etc. Then there ere some choice Gujarati and
Hindi names which can't be printed in "fi.lm
dia" for fpar of Morarii Desai dying of shock.
"Scoundrel" is by far the most popular epithet
used by film producers. P. R. MISHRA (VVardha)
Why is the charkha removed from the national flag?
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