FilmIndia (1948)

FILM INDIA May, I BHOOMRADDI PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) "Mandir", their maiden production has been certified by the Censors and will be the next change at the local Swastik Cinema. It is the last picture directed by the late Winayak who has dealt in the picture with some preachings of Mahatma GandhiThe picture was almost completebefore Winayak's sad death and his assistant Dinkar D. Patil has completed what was left unfinished by Winayak. The picture stars popular artistes like Shanta Apte and Shahu Modak, supported by Salvi, Nanda, Lata, Jaimala, Vijaya, Samson, Janki Dass and Winayak himself and has been produced by B V. Bhoomaraddi. NAVYUG CHITRAPAT LTD. (Poona) Their forthcoming social "Phool aur Kante" was passed by the censors last month and is now awaiting release at a prominent Bombay theatre. Reported to be a novel experiment based on a novel theme, "Phool am Kante" is said to be a new type of psychological picture with a. new technique in direction. A Navyug picture will be coming to the screen after a fairly long time The picture stars Lalita Pawar and Salvi with Saro.j Borkar, Mohan Saigal and Shalini leading the support and is directed by Achyut Ranade. ARVIND AND ANAND (Bombay) "Khidki", their maiden picture produced and directed by Santoshi lias been released at Bangalore and Madras where it is reported to have been a . great box office puccess, achieving a new high in popularity. It is now awaiting release at other important stations and arrangements are in progress for its simultaneous release .at more than a score of centres throughout the Indian Union. T K. SCREEN CLASSICS (Bombay) "Batohi". starring Indu Paul, Krishna and Beena Paul with P.haraf Bhushan (of "Mahatma Kabir" fame) and Sapru in the principal roles is now almost completed by director Kumar Menon. Kesari plays an important role in the picture. S. K. Pal, who is responsible for the music of the picture is said to have given many new and catchy tunes to the songs. CHITRALAYA LTD. (Bombay) . Starring Sulochana Chatterjee and Balwant Singh in the principal roles and with a strong support of popular artistes led by Radha Kishen, "Apni Chhaya", Chitralaya Ltd 's maiden picture, now being produced at the Bombay Talkies studios, Malad is progressing rapidly. The picture deals with life's serious aspects and is being made entertaining with an adequate sprinkling of comedy and satire. BLUE ART PICTURES (Bombay) Their picture "Suhagi" is rapidly progressing towards completion. Kamini Kaushal is starred in Filmistan's forthcoming picture, "Shaheed" Although new to the work, the J rector is confident of making good job of it and is quite entl siastic about it. Begum Para who plays 1 leading role is the chief attract! of "Suhagi" which also featu:. Manorama, Sadiq Ali, Badri Pj sad and Zilloobai in import? roles. The paper work on "Paya the company's next picture is n complete. R. K. FILMS (Bombay) Producer-director-artiste I Kapoor having completed j maiden ambitious picture "Aa has also been lucky in disposi of the distribution rights for C C.I. to Messrs: Bharati Film D tributors of Indore at a recc price. Negotiations are now p: gressing for the distribution rig for other territories and they | expected to be completed shortl; The picture which stars Nar Kamini Kaushal and Raj Kap himself has a powerful support cast and the young Raj is und stood to have made a fine job it. According to all reliable ports, the picture is likely to come a great hit. It is schedu for release at Bombay, Calcu and' several other key' stations multaneously. DIAMOND PICTURES, LTD. (Bombay) News published in certain pal saying that Madame Devika R was starred in Diamond Pictu: maiden production "Anya, which is now nearing complet1 appears to have created sonic 1 understanding. Devika Rani now retired from film work good. The picture "Anyaya" is a vel experiment in product which is going to present som the best specimens of De Rani's superb artistry culled f the several pictures of the B bay Talkies Ltd., wherein she starred. It has thus been poss to present the "first lady of Indian screen" in this pic without her having actually ed the camera for it. Rum about her having accepted contract or working on the se "Anyaya", are, therefore, em tically denied by the produce Printed by Archibald Pereira at New Jack Printing Works, Ltd., Globe Mills Passage ,off Delisle Road Bombay 13. and Published by him for " filmindia " Publications Ltd., from 55, Phirozshah Mehta Road, Fort, Bombay.