FilmIndia (1948)

FILMINDI A score has now completed its shooting. The picture has been produced by Kantilal Acharya at the Mohan Studios, Andheri and is reported to be a novel experiment in many ways. Ramesh Arora and Sudha Rao are starred in the leading roles supported by a good cast led by Ramesh Sinha and consisting of Purnima Chaudhary and R S. Dube. Chip of the old block that he is, Ninu, son of the well-known old timer director-artiste Nagen dra Mazumdar is reported to have done a very good job of his first directorial assignment. The next production of this concern "Wohi-ka-Wohi" has now gone on the sets and is progressing under the direction of Ninu Muzumdar. FILMISTAN, LTD. (Bombay) Their two pictures, "Do Bhai" and "Leela" are running respectively at the Novelty and the Roxy said will be succeeded by "Sajan'' THE FIDELYTONE RECORDING EQUIPMENT CONSISTS OF 1. Main Recorder Rack complete with Recorder fitted with 230 volts 50 Cycles, 3 phase motor, Slating Assembly, Recording Optical Assembly, I Oscillite, Monitor Loudspeaker with Baffle. Power Amplifier working on 230 volts 50 Cycles phase AC One tuning fork assembly for 50 Cycle Supply 2. Western Electric Dynamic Microphones Accessories. 2-100 ft. Microphone C>ble I • 100 ft. Shielded cable for connecting console to power assembly. Headphones with jack. I • Spare Oscillite. fjor i/our* Studios Here's the Recording equipment specially designed for Indian Studios to meet their special needs. ..economical in use and dependable in operation. FAZALBHOY LIMITED MOTION PICTURE SOUND ENSINEERS 16, New Queens Rd. Bombay. Branches at Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi, Lahore & Karachi. May, 194$ and "Shaheed" at the respective theatres. "Sajan" is a picture depicting the romantic life of gipsies starring Ashok Kumar and Rehana with Ranjit Kumari in the leading roles while "Shaheed" is Filmistan's ambitious production based on a stirring and inspiring story dealing with the "Quit India" movement of 1942. By a special arrangement Filmistan's picture "Shaheed" was; shown to members of the AICC and other distinguished congressmen at a special show during the last AICC Session in Bombay. Two more pictures are now under shooting at the studios which are still unnamed. SURESH PICTURES (Bombay) "Jeevan Jyot", their maiden musical social, starring beautiful Ratnamala and Jawahar in the leading roles with Baby Pradhan, Tara Rao, V. Kapoor and Nirmai Kumar in the support, is directed by Vijay Mohan Gupta. The musical score comes from Nagesh. Producer Amichand is now busy with the shooting of several pictures at once which are making satisfactory progress simultaneously at different ' studios both in Bombay and Calcutta. HINDUSTHAN KALAMANDIR, LTD. (Bombay) "Azadi-ki-Rah-Par", their am*bitious production which took a whole year in making and cost the producers a million rupees has been sold for C. P. and C-I| territories to Messrs. Tak Film Corporation, the well-known distributors of Rajputana and negotiations are now on for the territorial rights of the picture with well-known distributors of North India. The story of the picture deals with India's fight for freedom under the leadership of Mahatini Gandhi. It stars in the leading roles, Prithviraj, who is supported by prominent artistes like Vanmala, Jairaj, Jagdish Sethi. Sunalini Devi, Jamshedji, Misra, etc The music of the picture has been composed by Gurudev Kapur of the Seven Arts Centre and the photography is handled by New Theatres' aee cameraman Yusuf Mulji. ,1 BIS1 ]k ir P lie e i