FilmIndia (1948)

ty, 1948 FILM INDIA .RISTAN PICTURES (Bombay) The company has completed jir picture "Heer Ranjha" unding the popular love story of ! i Punjab which will be shortpresented for censoring. It ars Mumtaz Shanti, Ghulam ohamed, Shree Nath etc The >ry of the picture is written by i well-known screen playwright, ali Saheb. Paper work of their next proction "Control" is now complete d shooting is expected to start a few days. The story of the 1 sture is written by S H. Manto d dialogue and songs come from 3 pen of Wali Saheb. It will be 'ected by Nazim. VJAN PICTURES (Bombay) "Lucky Friends", Rajan Picres' maiden production, a screen H riller is booked for early release I the Nishat Talkies, Bombay d several other key stations roughout the Dominions of India d Pakistan simultaneously The 3ture is directed by S. H. Thani and features Neelam, Rajan, ' abib, Mannan, etc-, in prominent les. The Bombay Presidency rights r the picture have been pura,sed by Messrs. India and Forcn Film Exchange while Sind and aluchistan rights have been sold I Messrs Free Films of Karachi. UPER TEAM FEDERAL PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) "Meri Kahani", the maiden so1 al produced by this newly *i arted concern is reported to be plete with songs, full of pathos ''" id humour. Directed by camera•' an Keki Mistry the picture was •oduced at the Central Studios ! f Sharaf and features several •ominent artistes like Surendra, Lunavar Sultana, Pratima Devi, • eila Kumari, Sanobar, Ramesh nha, Santosh Kumar, Bhudo i dvani, Murad Khan and Was ir. Songs and dialogue for the pic' ire come from the pen of Wahid ureshi and music is directed by •j-Dutta (Koregaonkar) and pro.* action was controlled by A. K. unant. Mr. Sharaf, the producer reported to be receiving good Ters for the picture's distribution ghts from various territories. SHREE RANJIT MOVIETONE CO., (Bombay) Their latest release, "Piya Ghar Aja", directed by Prahlad Dutt and starring Meena Kumari, Karan Diwan, Agha Jan and Usha is now running at the local Central Cinema. Director Timur Behramshaw is now shooting "Bhool Bhoolaiya." a musical comedy starring Aga Jan. Zeb, Kureshi, Bhudo Advani and Pesi Patch Director Ramchandra Thakur hopes to complete "Jai Hanuman'a mythological picture by the end of May Its cast is led by S. N. Tripathi, Kailas. Babu Raje, Nirupa Roy and Keshav, while "Mitti-ke-Khilaune", starring Nigar and Karan Diwan, directed by Prahlad Dutt will shortly be ready for release. Other pictures of the company awaiting release are, "Bichdc Ba* lam", "Kaun Hamara", "LakhonMein-Ek". "Phoolwari". "DuniyaEk-Sarai" and "Pardesi Maheman" MOHAN PICTURES (Andheri) This old and well known producing concern is now busy producing as many as four pictures simultaneously. "Jadui Angoothi", directed by A M. Khan stars Anil Kumar, Husn Ara and Devraj and is now nearing completion while "Jadui Shehnai" a stuntcum-magic picture has a stunt star cast of Prakash, Amir Karnataki, Shanta Patch Leela Pande, Deviraj and comedians Rafiq and Ansari. It is being directed by Naseem Saddiqi and is expected to be ready soon. The other two productions arc named "Ra-tan Manjari" which is being directed by Nanubhai Vakii and "Jadui Sindoor". directed by Xaseem Saddiqi There are r.bout six other pictures, of independent producers under shooting at the Mohan Studios, Andheri. PRABHA PICTURES (Bombay) This is a new producing concern floated by director Jaswant C. Zaveii, and its production work will be started shortly at the Mohan Studios, Andheri. Their maiden social to be called "C-I.D.'' is going to be a detective picture They are also planning the production of another social to be called "Munshiji", a slap stick comedy to be directed bv Jaswant C. Zaveri VARMA FILMS (Bombay) This firm of distributors will shortly release "Sohag Raat", Oriental Pictures' maiden social whose distribution rights are controlled by Varma Films. Produced from a story written by F A. Mirza and V. Sharma and the screenplay, dialogue and songs by Kidar Sharma, the picture is directed by Kidar Sharma and stars Begum Para and Bharat Bhushan in the lea.ding roles with Geeta Bali a new talent who makes her screen debut in this picture. JAGAT PICTURES (Bombay) Their maiden musical social "Veena" starring Sulochana Chatterjee, Veera*, Rehman, Hemavati. Leela Misra, Girdhari and the popular favourite Yaqub has been passed by the censors last monthThe trailer was seen by some distributors in a private trial who liked it very much. Three dance sequences of Hemavati have been composed by herself. Yaqub is at his best giving some unique type of comic touches. With twelve songs with lilting music by Anil Biswas, "Yeena" is reported' to be a good musical treat The picture is scheduled to be released at 12 key stations of India and Pakistan simultaneously in near future. Exploitation rights have been sold out for Bengal, Western Pakistan, Delhi, tJ.P., East Punjab and C-P. C,I, on very lucrative minimum guarantees. GREAT INDIA PICTURES (Bombay) Their forthcoming social "Parai Aag" starring Munawar Sultana with Ullhas and Mumtaz is now ready for release. The picture has been directed by Najam Naqvi. Arrangements are now being made for its early release at several kev stations both in India and Pakistan. It is also understood that the producers are receiving tempting offers for the picture's distribution rights. Their next production will soon go on the sets. It will be directed by S. M. Yusuf who has to his credit several box office pictures. 71