FilmIndia (1948)

vemher. 1948 The "wood" part of it so often seen in its I upper region. What qualities do you value in a woman? Silence. The others follow automatically. S. SAW A NT (Bombay) Who i? more popular: Ashok Kumar or Ashok hta? Both appeal to the masses. The former is a film Don Juan while the latter is a political Robin Hood. If you were an American citizen, for whom would have voted in the Presidential election? There is little to choose between the two major parties: the Democrats and the Republicans. Both are empty bottles with different labels. The Democrats are not democratic nor are the Republicans republic. Between the two. however, the present da\ Republicans have better talking talent while the Democrats have only Harry s silly smile. If you are asked to make a choice between America Hns-ia. which country will you prefer to live in? / have not been to Russia and I cannot condemn a country without seeing it and knowing its people, even though I don't like its present politics. What difference do you find between Jawaharlal hru and Jai Prakash Narain ? There is a world between them— a world oj heredity, environment and temperament, \ehru was born rich and patronises the poor by working fur them. J. P. was born poor and is the poor himself. J. P.'s ideal is Nehru's condescension. Nehru's aristocracy gives him a temper while J. P.'s poverty gives him a passion for the poor. Both are honest and patriotic and they hope to meet midivay in the Utopia of their dreams. THAWI (Jodhpur) Define in your own words what is democracy? // is a circus of men and brutes, all harnessed together for a popular performance. How do you feel when you see a woman drinking? Taking an antidote against her own poison and thus saving her victims. . WILLIAM MOSES (Tanjore) Do vou see all American pictures without excepDn? / see the exceptions and leave all to all and sundry. Are you on friendly terms with Sardar Chandulal hah and Director Shantaram? Of course, both are intimati friends of mine Do you want a job with them '.' ATYENDRA NATH GIPTA (Calcutta) The queue system in the selling of cinema ticketoses much charm of the shows. Do you agree? You have all the riot inside. Let us at least half, some peace and order outside the theatres. . S. V. ESWER (Bombay) The sage Narad is being seen in some pictures with FIL 31 INDIA Thi> i» the seductive Cuckoo whose appearance brings out <oin from the pockets of poor Indians. She gives another dance in "Chunaria". a »ocial story of Kuldip Pictures. beard and in others without beard. Was he in the habit of removing and growing beard frequently according to Puranas? He must be travelling between India and Pakistan. G. SANJIVA RAO (Bombay) W hen mediocre films are being sent abroad, why is it that such a superb production like I day Shanker's "Kalpana" is not being sent out ? That is what Chhotu Desai, an ex-president of the Producers' Association wanted to know from Minister Morarji Desai. when the latter visited the Association. Is it obligatory for a son to obey his parents in the matter of choosing his career? Xot at all but he can consult his parents and lake advantage of their longer experience of life. They might point out the pit-falls. W hat are the causes of the deterioration of such brilliant director like Barua. Debaki Bose. Xitin Bose and Shantaram? These are crackers that have cracked once too often. There is no gun powder left in them nouadays. B. S. BAHLGl \ A (Dehra Dun) What is the value of tears? 27