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February, 1946.
MISS T. VARIAVA (Bombay)
Why do girls in their teens exercise such a fascination over men in their forties?
In their forties, men are more attractive than women of that age. Most women in their forties Jook like Good-Year Balloons with all the curves lost. While men in that age sip at life with a newer taste. It is but natural that teens should beat the forties in attraction.
Is kissing an art or a craft?
Usually it is an unavoidable accident If it is to be called an art or a craft, it would turn men into gigolos.
MRS. INDIRA DEVI (Cawnpore)
What is your idea of Shantaram's "Dr. Kotnis"?
It ought to become a good picture the way Shantaram is taking pains over it. He has already shot the picture three times over.
M. L. SARAF (Poona)
Differentiate between stars in the sky and stars in the Indian film world?
Stars above are harmless twinklers. While those in the film world bore us stiff night and day.
A. M. NAQVI (Delhi)
If I invite you to a fancy dress party and request you to come in a child's attire so as to look not more than twelve in age, how would you do it?
I would have to wrap myself in your imagination, which can, if needs be, be pitched lower than twelve.
S. K. DORAISWAMY (Bangalore)
Is marriage quite necessary to become husband and wife?
Absolutely if the parties to the romance lack imagination.
N. S. SUBBA RAO (Bangalore)
Do you advise modern young people to copy the methods of love-making from our films.5
Heavens, no. Most of the love-scenes in our films are created by directors who never had youth and their methods at best may lead our young ones tqwards impotency. Don't follow our films. They have no romance in them.
A. SUBBA RAO (Vizianagram)
What is the rc'ation between love and [xrrsonality ? Personality is the altar and love is the incense burnt at it
A. V. RAGHAVAN (Trichinopoly)
When will our pictures become so popular as to be sent abroad for screening.3
That way we a'ready have a picture in the United States, "The Court Dancer," waiting to step out on Broadway for the last two years. If you are dreaming of people overseas clamouring for Indian pictures, you are living in a fool's paradise
FILMINDI A
T. R. K. RAO (Bangalore)
Will you kindly attend my marriage celebrations if ! pay for all your expenses?
Save the money and give it as a present to your bride.
S. MALLICK (Indore)
When a man gets the fruits of his deeds in this world, then why did God take the unnecessary trouble of creating heaven and hell?
Ask God. I am worried about the dinner my wife is going to give me tonight
N. KRISHNASWAMY (Bangalore)
Why, inspite of several drawbacks are pictures from Bengal more artistic and cultured than those produced in Bombay ?
The Bengalees hold the best traditions in art and culture and even their crudest job will look shades better than the best of other provinces. What does Bombay know of art or culture? All that it cares for is the music of money.
N. S. V CHALAM (Bangalore)
When does an actress become a 'star'?
When she starts shedding in the streets meteoric bits of her personality.
MISS CHARUSHILLA PUNCHOLEY (Karachi)
Could you think of any 'mirror' which could reflect the stupidity and foolishness of a man?
In "Naiyya" directed by Aslam Noori, Mazhar has a powerful role to play. He docs it with a wine glass in hand.
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