FilmIndia (1948)

OQ5 OQ5 {This is the reader's forum — as and when space permits. From the producer to the lay film-goer, every one can write to the Editor and ventilate his grievance. For every letter published in these columns, the publishers will pay Rs. SiLetters should be signed and marked " Hoes And Echoes"* Photographs of the readers will be published along with their letters, if convenient. — The Editor.) HE WANTS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION! Permit me to say a word 3ut Judas' article in "filmindia" February '48 under the caption, bul Kalam's Religiosity". 'Judas is of opinion that if rebus instruction is given in lools it "will shatter our dreams building a secular state and we dl have started once again the vicious game of religious fascism in which thousands have ;n killed in the name of relink 'This is absurd. In fact a good sventive to such fanaticism lies a true religious instruction. A e Hindu will do no harm to a islim, and vice versa. For pcli religion favours forced conTsion, abduction, rape, loot, ron, and murder? Communal Bturbances are really due to, not [•igiosity, but a lack of religious pndedness. Therefore religious ■truction must be given in lools so that we become not latics but true Muslims and Be Hindus and live in peace and krmony. HSecondly, I do not see how the Inarting of religious instruction ■ schools is incompatible with aiding a secular state unless Mular state means a state of HNGALORE. Abdul Rasheed. FOR C'LLEGES OR SCHOOLS SCANDAL? ill had the misfortune to be at Brccii Talkie-' -bowing ".lugnu", IShaukat Production. And T le say that all the goodness (if a) of the picture is marred by single stroke, namely, the gar dance of the college girl, ether with the song 'Loot ja)i phir nahj auni.' In fact, such dances are never 1 in a college and in presence such a gentry. It spoils the ie of a college and frightens parents to send their children colleges for higher training. Dai/a Shankar Lei Sinlw. NARES. INDIA DISGRACED ABROAD "On the night of 27th January 1948, I had the misfortune of seeing the "India Variety Show" of classical dances, music etc. etc. As it was a much advertised performance, people had flocked in from all corners of the island. Some Europeans, too, were to be seen. "Barring only three to four items, the whole show was a big flop. The dances were nothing but movements of hips, swayed to and fro purposely when the audience jeered. I fail to understand why and who gave them permits to come to this country? Such vulgar shows must be stopped at once and performers sent back to their home country. "Nothing but shame and disgrace these people bring to the name of our country and countrymen, our sacred arts and crafts. "Send them back". MOMBASA. D. 8. Bhatt. SHAME! "The late British Indian Government was compelling the Exhibitors and the public alike against their wishes to screen and see "War Shorts" but now when the people are clamouring to see and exhibitors all over the country eager to screen the most momentous topical of Gandhiji's cremation, etc., it is indeed a matter of collosal negligence on the part of the present National Government in not supplying the same to the Exhibitors all over the country. "It is a matter of great shame that unscrupulous distributors are making capital out of the peoples' great eagerness to see and reverence for Gandhi ji by piecing together all sorts of shorts on Gandhiji and forcing exhibitors to pay huge rentals, where as this was the best opportunity for the producers and distributors to serve the public by supplving these shorts free to exhibitors. Oh, when will these film people show any sense of decencv?" N. V. Prahlad. SECUNDERABAD. CENSORS, PLEASE NOTE "I bring to your notice two S. Sarova, heroine of the famous Russian film "Glinka" looks very much an Indian beauty the way she parts her hair. 61