FilmIndia (1948)

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April, 1948 Recruit A. R. Govind Raj of 1 382. Vlint Street, Madras, is 5'-4M>", 21 vears old, and can sing. He has played in school dramatics and tnows, besides Hindi and Urdu, several Dravidian languages. l,eela Chitnis arc the next one* ready for release and shooting is progressing at the studio of two pore pictures. Incidentally in recent days Filmistan are the only producers Tinning two first run pictures at two first run theatres in the city simultaneously and producing piclure after picture in such rapid [uccession. Mini) ART PRODUCTIONS LTD. (Bombay) This new company is producing its maiden picture entitled fGajre" which will he directed by R. D. Mathur, The preliminaries kre completed and all the songs recorded. Actual shooting will tart in a few days. The story of the picture is writen by Khaqan Husein, M. A., vhile Anil Biswas is directing the hiusic and the cast is headed by huraiya, Motilal and Gita Xizami. •Hi; I I RANJIT MOVIETONE CO (Bombay) "Piya Ghar Aja", a social picure starring Meena Kumari, Karan Diwan and Aga Jan will k the next change at the Central. (The picture is directed by Prah'ad Dutt. Another picture directed by Prahlad Dutt will shortly be going to the editing room. Its cast is led by Xigar and Karan Diwan. Director Ramchandra Thakur is progressing fast with "Jai Hanuiran" starring S. X. Tripathi. Kailas, Babu Raje, Keshav and Xirupa Roy. The following six other pictures are now awaiting release, namely. "Bichhade Balam", "Kaun Hamara", "Lakhon Mein Ek", "Phoolwari". "Duma FILMINDI A Ek Sarai" and "Pardeshi Maheman". RATAN PICTURES (Bombay) Their maiden production "Kajal" starring Suraiya, Wasti, Gope, Jayant, Sharda and Cuckoo and directed by M. Sadiq has been passed by the Censors. Exploitation rights of the picture have been sold out for all the territories and the picture will shortly be released in all the principal towns of India. a n j 1 1 5 Social Hit P JA Starring MEENA KUMARI KARAN D I WA N AGHA JAN, USHA, TRIPATHI, ROOPA Vi zee tot : PRAHLAD DUTT Next Change at CENTRAL S9