FilmIndia (1948)

FILM INDIA Agha in the leading roles. Director Aspi has completed his historical picture "Pardeshi Mehman' starring Bipin Gupta. Raj Rani Husna Banu and Sheikh Hassar. while director Prahlad Dutt expects to complete next month "Mitti ke khilaune". starring Nigar and Karan Diwan. MOHAN STUDIOS (Bombay) Tlieir "Jadu-i-Bansari"' is expected to be released soon at several key stations simultaneously. "Jedui Angoothi' is nearing completion while "Jadui Shehnai" one more magic-cum-musical stunt picture starring several renowned artistes is making quick progress. Their next is named "Ratan Man* jari" to go on the floors in a week's time. Two new companies have started production under the patronage of Mohan Studios, namely ( 1 1 Challenge Pictures, now producing a socio-stunt, "Jai Hind*' under the supervision of Nanubhai Bhatt and (2i Prabha Pictures, producing ''Jadui Chitra", directed by Jaswant Jhaveri and starring Anil Kumar and Shanta Patel. JIVAN KALA CHITRA (Bombay) Floated bv Hiralal Patel. for merly art director of several pictures the Jivan Kala Chitra is now busy producing its first picture named ''Hua Savera" which has a story dealing with contemporary political life in India. The picture stars Xayantara and Sapru in the leading roles and the supporting cast is made up by Premkant. Bar Kashmiri. Girdh?ri. Hira and others. Directed by Kul Bhushan Agarwal the picture is based on a story fay Pandit Vajpeyee and the music direction is entrusted to Gyan Dutt. Manu Yyas and Sumant Vyas are responsible for the art direction of the picture which is already halfway through at the Famous Cine Studios of Bombay. NAVYUG CHITRAPAT LTD (Poona) "Phool aur Kante'* this company's next picture, directed by Achyut Ranade is nearing completion. It stars Lalita Pawar and Salvi with Mohan Saigal, Saroj Borkar and Shalini leading the support. FILMISTAN LTD. (Bombay) Two of their three completed pictures, namely "Do Bhai" and "Leela" are scheduled for release at the Novelty and the Roxy res March, 194! pectively after the running pic* tures at these theatres. "Sajani starring Ashok Kumar an* Rehana will be the next to tak* the screen. Muhurt was performed la&i fortnight of their production Nd 12 at the Goregaum studios whil< "Shaheed". production No. 11, v now fast nearing completion. Th company's picture ''Shehnai-' ha scored jubilees in Lueknow, Delhi Kanpur ?,nd Karachi besides Bom bay and is likely to add two mori stations to this list, namely, Pooni and Vnmedabad. B AS ANT STUDIOS (Bombay) Two pictures are now unde production under the banner ol this company, namely "11 O'clocl and "Jungle Goddess''. The mu hurt ceremony of a third pictun named "Bhrkta Hanuman" wa performed on the 21st February last. Sulochana Chattcrjee and Veera in an anxious moment in ' Veena,' Jagat Pictures' maiden production. BASANT FILM DISTRIBUTORS (Bombay) Making a steady progress un der the management of Sadashii Rao Kavi. this firm of distributors have acquired "Bhakta Hanuman". Their latest releases ar^ "Atom Bomb" and "Mala th Mighty". THE SCREENS (Bombay) This is a new concern doing the) business of film financiers and distributors for the Bombay, C. P & C. I. territories. They have re-j ccntly financed several productions and acquired several pictures fon distribution in these territories] They liave also acquired "Shanti"] for all-India distribution. RAJSHRI PICTURES LTD. (Bangalore) This is one of the prominent distributing concerns in the South with offices at Bangalore. Bezwada. Secunderabad (Dn) and Bombay controlling a number of Tamil. Telugu and Hindi pictures. They have recently acquired the picture "Nek Dil" for allIndia distribution. DAWOODBHAI ESOOFALI (Bombay) "Dharkan", a musical social produced by this firm is now awaiting release at a prominent thea 70