FilmIndia (1948)

AT HOME AND ABROAD [ALP ANA" TO MATERIALISE? Nagpur, Feb. 22. \ccording to a representative of ; "Globe" who recently interwed Uday Shankar, the latter eposes to start a big cultural ltre in the country and has subtted a big scheme to the Goyiiment of India for financial aid [this connection. The centre, according to Uday ankar, will accommodate as tny as 700 artists. ROBBED OF JEWELLERY Bombay, Feb. 27. Sheila Devi, a film actress reiing in a guest house at Ballard late was robbed of her jewelk worth about Rs. 20,000 yesid ay. (ft is reported that she left her fJidence accompanied by one fhikh Yasin Walad Shaikh BaBibhoy for her studio and on the Hy she recollected that she had U locked her room and despatch[jher companion back to fetch [Liething and lock the room prolit is alleged that Shaikh Yasin king advantage of the opportujkr, rifled her jewel case with the Distance of another person and fl two took away her collection jjgold and diamond ornaments. Shaikh Yasin was subsequently Lested by the police and put unB custodv. while his accomplice. Jjp is believed to be Sheila Devi's llrer is absconding. FILM SHOWS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Moscow, Feb. 14. |L new type "daylight" cinema ■Expected" to play a big role in Bularising educational and art Ihs throughout the Soviet Union. Cpecial projector and a lamp siIkr to the school magic lantern Iduce a film so clear that in Iliant daylight it can be seen Ira all seats. TAGORE'S WRITINGS IN CELLULOID New Delhi, Feb. 28. It is understood that the Nail ial Archives Department of I Government of India has reBtly micro-filmed the manu scripts of various writings of Poet Rabindra Xath Tagore, including the Gitanjali which won him the Nobel Prize and also his personal diary along with some domestic documents. It is further understood that a copy of the film which has been given to Mr. Ratindra Nath Tagore, the poet's son. may be shown on the screen to the public. FILM STAR FOR RECTORSHIP Glasgow, Feb. 28. Scots-born film star David Niven who is now in London for the film "Bonnie Prince Charlie" was recently nominated as Independent candidate for the Rectorship of Glasgow University (Scotland I. His supporters include many ex-Service students because he is a former commando. One of Niven's sponsors said, "He is a man who will be representative of the undergraduates. There are many ex-Servicemen at the University now and they believe that Niven has the attitude to life and the necessary background to represent them." ENTERTAINMENT TAX Bombay. March 2. The Motion Picture Society of India, The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association, The Indian Motion Picture Distributors' Association and the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association of India have submitted a memorandum to the Finance Minister, Government of Bombay, regarding the proposal to increase the entertainment tax by 25 per cent of the present rates. It is pointed out in the memorandum that the Indian film industry is paying other taxes which all told amount to nearly 60 per cent of the gross earnings and it is the most heavily taxed industry in India. In the circumstances, the film industry and the people of the Province would legitimately expect a substantial reduction in the present heavy entertainment tax, particularly in the lower classes of tickets costing Re. 1 and less. If that is not feasible due to the exigencies of Provincial Finances, the least what could be done is not to add to the top-heavy burdens already borne by the industry. FILM EXTRA IN EVE'S GARB Bombay, March 2. The Bombay Vigilance Police found a city film extra (who calls herself a film actress) in Eve's apparel but without even the old testamental fig leaf when they rsifled the Wayside Hotel at Juhu Munawar Sultana is quite a match for A. Shah in Great India Pictures' forthcoming social "Parai Aag." 55