FilmIndia (1948)

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FILMIND J A July, lfc that the fall was entirely due to defective structure. Certain technical points condemning the masonary work were also brought to light. In such big cities where plans of the buildings are said to be approved by the Municipal Boards one sees such unhappy results. What to say of smaller places? "I may also add that there are some other cinema houses in this city having faulty structures, and are a source of danger to the cinema going public. The roof of one cinema house actually trembles when all the fans are working during the shows. "Who is to be brought to book ■ — house owner or the Government, who sanction the plan? whoever, it might be, I request you kindly to impress upon the cinema-house owners and the Government through your valued editorial the importance of the matter." LUCKNOW. K. P. Srivastava. BRICKBAT FOR BADAMI ASHOK AND SHANTA APTE "Just imagine Ashok Kumar as Abhimanyu and Shanta Apte as Uttara. Can you tolerate such insults to the "Mahabharata" and the "Pandavas"? "Producers and directors have nu right to show their whims lki this. Have they?" GAUHATI. Niren BoroM KARDAR AND KALIJ' "The other day I went to I Kardar Productions "Natak'' riM ning at the 'Kumar Talkies' If Delhi, featuring Suraiya and » favourite hero 'Amar'. "What a hero he has selectL having neither good features :n a good cut. Mr. Kardar, who of gave us beautiful pictures ill 'Sharda', 'Shahjehan', and ■ latest but one 'Dard' was neB expected in choosing such a 1(1 pair for his 'Natak'. "And what a college life he ill depicted-, with only one typi|j Hosteller having neither a friefl nor any chum. I too had beerJI college student for full five yea| but neither I saw such an idjl solitary student nor this typeB a washer woman. College studeH are mostly from rich families aw keep plenty of clothes. Never d|| a need arise to go to the washM man emphasising the immediji need for the clothes. "Why don't you call on a cm ference of all such speedily ij teriorating directors, and sincerH advise them either to leave m very profession or improve fl standard, hence relieving us frfl