FilmIndia (1948)

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. & T. FILMS (Bombay) This firm is making steady profess in both production and disibution of various pictures. At resent they are controlling the oduction of "Amar Prem", alias, Etadha Krishna", being produced y the Xataraj Productions and aturing Madhubala and Raj apoor in the leading roles. Equipping their newly built udios is rapidly progressing and le most up to date machinery and her facilities are being provided, ubjects are being chosen for picires to be produced by themselss. • The company has an ambitious ian and the executives are steaily putting it into action. In a lort time now the concern will e controlling production, distriution and exhibition of several ictures on the most modern scienfic lines. FAMOUS PICTURES LTD. (Bombay) Their latest release "Mirza Sahiban", starring Xurjehan and Trilok Kapoor, now running at the local Excelsior has proved popular. "Seedha Rasta", a Prabhat picture, also released through these well-known distributors is having a good run at the local Central cinema. Among the forthcoming pictures to be released through this well known distributing concern are Kalpana Pictures' "Dhanyavad" starring Hunsa, Lalita Pawar, Sajjao and A. Jagirdar directed by Jagirdar; Xargis Art Concern's "Romeo and Juliet" starring Xargis and Sapru and Famous Films' thriller •'Mohan" starring Hemavati and Devanand directed by A. Bannerji. SHANTI PICTURES (Bombay) "Kuchh Xava" is the title of Bubbling with youth and sex-appeal, Suraiya in a charming pose in Ratan Pictures' first screan presentation "Kajal". their ambitious maiden production which is rapidly nearing completion at the Mohan Studios, Andheri, under the direction of Xinu Muzumdar, who has also written the story of the picture. Produced by Kantilal R. Acharya. "Kuchh Xaya" is a picture with a new message to the world and according to reports of those who have been watching the progress of the picture it is expected to turn out a novel picture in many ways. Leading roles have been assigned to Sudha Rao, Ramesh Aurora, Ramesh Sinha and Purnima Chowdhari. R. K. FILMS (Bombay) Producer-director Raj Kapoor has completed his maiden production "Aag", starring Xargis, Kamini Kaushal and himself. The picture is scheduled to be released at Bombay, Calcutta and several other key stations simultaneously. Messrs. Bharati Film Distributors of Indore have been lucky enough to secure the distribution rights of "Aag", out of the many applicants who made tempting offers. Offers are pouring in for distribution rights for other territories and shrewd Raj Kapoor, chip of the old block, is discriminate^considering them. FILMISTAN LTD (Bombay) Their latest social, "Do Bhai" is now on the screen of the Novelty, while "Leela". another social, starring Shobha, Kami Roy and Veera is scheduled to be released at the Roxy on the 17th instant. "Sajan". produced and directed by Kishore Sahu and si ai ring Ashok Kumar and Rehana, and "Shaheed", a picture dealing with the "Quit India" movement of 1942, written and directed by Ramesh Saigal" and starring Kamini Kaushal, Dilip Kumar, Chandramohan, V. H. Desai and 67