FilmIndia (1948)

FILMINDIA as many as four front rank stars. The picture is being produced by Lt. Col. Dhron Samsher Jung Bahadur, the financier, in collaboration with Gopal Singh Nepali who has composed the lyrics. It is being directed by Jagdish Pant and C. Ramchandra is providing the musical score. MAHARASHTRA CHITRAVANI (Kolhapur) Their maiden social, "Mere Lai", produced and directed by Bal Gajbar and starring Hansa and Chandrakant in the leading roles is now ready for re lease. KULDIP PICTURES LTD. (Bombay) "Chunariya", their forthcoming social, is now ready for release. For the next production, entitled "Naach", to be directed by Ravin Dave, Suraiva. Wasti, Manorama and Sofia have been assigned prominent roles. One more picture in Punjabi, entitled "Lachhi" is being produced by L. R. Bhakhri. starring Wasti, Manorama. Sofia. Majnu. Cuckoo, and Om. HIND KAMAL PICTURES (Bombay) This new concern has already launched the production of its maiden picture "Kamal" for which the story is written by Y. N. Joshi and dialogue by Munshi Khanjar. Gopal Singh Nepali has composed the lyrics and S. D. Verma is directing the music. The cast is headed by Surendra and Nayantara and includes Madanpuri, Mohna, Munshi Khanjar, Lalita Rao, Bimla Devi and Devdas. FAMOUS PICTURES LTD. (Bombay) The forthcoming releases through this leading firm of distributors are All-India Pictures' social, "Pugree", starring Kamini Kaushal, Shashikala and \\ asli and Prabhat Pictures' "Aparadhi"' directed by V. Pethkar. starring Madhubala, Ram Singh, Leela Pande etc. Kirti Pictures are now producing two pictures at the Kamous Pictures' Studios at Cadell Road, of which "Sati Soan". a Gujarati picture is now almost complete while, "Maza Ham *. a Marathi picture is progressin? fast. Director Kashyap is now busy w ith his next picture. "Pyar-ki-Jeet" and "Seeta Swayamvar" released through them are running at the local Imperial and the Central respectively. THE SCREENS (Bombay) This enterprising firm of distributors have acquired the distribution rights of Gemini Studios' "Chandralekha" in Hindi which is reported to have been a record success in Tamil. The Hindi version of the picture, for which Pandit Indra, Agha Jani Kashmiri and Bharat Vyas wrote the songs and dialogue, is now complete and the picture is awaiting early release. ARVIND AND ANAND (Rombay) Their dance-musical, "Khidki", produced and directed by Santoshi is expected to be released in Bombay very shortly, as well as at a few important stations in C. P., C. I. and Bengal. MADHUBAN PICTURES (Bombay ) "Surajmukhi", their maiden picture, produced by Laxmi Prashad and directed by D. Mukerji, is now on the sets at the M. & T. Studios, Andheri, starring Rehana, Pran, Sapru, Mumtaz Ali, Ram Singh, Nihal and Durga Khote. C. Ramchandra is directing the music for the picture which has been acquired already for Delhi, U. P. and East Punjab by Indraprastha Pictures, Ltd.. Delhi, for Bengal by Geeta Pictures, Calcutta and for Bihar by Mahalaxmi Film Distributors, Patna. SUPER TEAM FEDERAL PRODUCTIONS (Rombay) Their maiden production, "Meri Kahani", starring Munawar Sultana and Surendra is awaiting early release at Bombay and other stations. Produced by Sharaf and directed by December, 194! Keki Mistry who is also responsibli for the photography, the picture ha been acquired for distribution ii Bombay, C. P., C. I. and Bengal b} Kapurchand & Co. while Delhi, U. P and East Punjab distribution ha: been sold to Messrs. Aurora Talki* Distributors while Bihar rights an acquired by Azad Film Distributors. NEW INDIA THEATRES (Bombay) Their maiden picture, "Kinara". starring Geeta Bali and Madhusudan Acharya is being produced by MadhusudanAcharya under the direction of Ambalal Dave, from a story by Mr. Acharya himself. Prabhulal Dwivedi, the Gujarati playwright wrote the screenplay and Vishwanath Pande the dialogue while lyrics are composed by Nilkant Tiwari. NATIONAL EDUCATION & INFORMATION FILMS, LTD. (Bombay) This new concern has been floated with an authorized capital of Rs. one crore and issued capital of Rs. 25 lakhs and an influential board of directors. The Central Advisory Council of experts on Educational subjects has undertaken a plan of educational film service in this country for schools and adult education. The object of this concern is to build up a national institute which will consciously plan the production of i educational films and also arrange for their exhibition in schools through its mobile units. Leela Cbitnis plays a domestic role in "Message of Mabatnia Gandbi" produced by Film Land Ltd. Printed by Archibald Pereira at New Jack Printing Works, Ltd., Globe Mil's Passage, off Delisle Road, Bombay 13, and Published by him for " filmindia " Publications Ltd., from 55, Phirozshah Mehta Road, Fort, Bombay.