FilmIndia (1946)
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Febrnary, 1946.
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(1*) 'Lakharani' (Hindustani) (Prabhat) Dec. '45 issue— cotume fantasy— "a picture too rotten for words."
(2*) 'Lalkar' (Hindustani) (Jay ant Desai) Fab. '45 issue— Social.— "not a bad time-killer if you are not looking for anything intellectual in it."
(2*) 'Lai Haveli' (Hindustani) (Bombay Cinetone) Feb. '45 issue— Social— "continues to entertain throughout its length."
(1*) 'Lady Doctor' (Hindustani) (Venus) June -45 issue— Social.— "should be considered ,an all round flop."
(2*) 'Leila Majnu' (Urdu) (Hindi) June '45 issuefolklore.— "proves slightly boring."
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(1*) 'Maha Maya' (Tamil) (Jupiter) March '45— issue— Mythological.— "moderate stuff without much entertainment.'^
(2*) Miss Devi' (Hindustani) (Laxmi) Oct. '45 issuePropaganda Social.— "a pretty cheap production."
(2*) 'My Sister' (Hindustani) (New Theatres) March '45 issue— Social.— "a common story clumsily done — expected to run well because of its orthodox theme."
(1*) "Mumtaz Mahal"— (Urdu) (Ranjit) Dec. '45 issue— Historical— "a disgusting distortion of history."
(2*) 'Mun-ki-Jeet' (Hindustani) (Shalimar) Nov. '45 issue— Social.— "though travels a bit leisurely before interval, it gathers some tempo ana drama after the interval."
(1*) 'Maharathi Kama' (Hindustani) (Prabhakan Nov. '45 issue— Mythological.— "a ludicrous portrayal of Mahabharat."
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(2*) 'Nala Damayanti' (Hindi) (Janak) July '45 issue —Mythological.— "a killing time-killer."
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(1») Tannadai' (Hindi) (Pradeep) May '45 issueHistorical.— "Proves a heart-rending flop."
(3*) 'Panna' (Hindustani) (Navyug) Aug. '45 issuePropaganda Social.— ''<a good time-killer."
(1*) 'Path Bendhey Dilo' (Bengali) (De-Luxe) July '45 issue — Social.— "a picture better avoided than seen."
(3*) 'Phool' (Urdu) (Famous) June '45 issue— Social.
— "a good picture if you do not mind a bit of
morbid entertainment." (1») "Paduka Pattabhishekam" (Tamil) (Gemini) &
iRajarajeshwari) April '45 issue— Mythological.
—"proves utterly disappointing."
(1*) 'Piya Milan' (Hindustani) (Wadia Movietone) Nov. '45 issue— Social. — "all round rottsn and boring show."
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(1*) 'Sawan' (Hindustani) (Sanjiwan Art) June '45 issue — Social. — "waste of celluloid."
(1*) 'Seetha Rama Jananam' (Telugu) (Prathibha Pictures). July '45 issue — Mythological. — "all that it can do is to create some disgusting boredom.
(5*) 'Shakuntala' (Stage) (Hindustani) (Prithvi Theatres) April '45 issue — Mythological. — "an excellent production."
(1*) 'Shrin Farhad' (Urdu). (Pancholi) June '45 issue — Folklore. — "intensely boring picture."
(1*) 'Sri Valli' (Tamil) (Saraswati) July '45 issueMythological. — "a stupid and boring affair."
(1*) 'Subah Sham' (Urdu) (Indrapuri Studio) Dec. '45 iscue — Social — "a dead picture. It has neither life nor movement."
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(2*) 'Tadbir' (Hindustani) (Jayant Desai) Jan. '46 issue — social — "tolerable in parts."
(2*) 'Tahsildar' (Telugu) (Jagdish Films) May '45 issue — Social "a good time-killer."
(1*) .'Taramati' (Hindustani) (Ramnik) Nov. '45 issue — Mythological. — "fails to move — is cne long sequence of boredom."
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(1*) 'Uspar' (Hindustani) (Sun Art) May '45 issuesocial.— "becomes a spineless stuff."
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(3*) 'Veer Kunal' (Hindi) (Kishore Sahu) Jan. '40 issue— historical— "is a picture more for the intellectuals than for the masses."
(3*) .'Vikramaditya' (Hindi) (Prakash) Aug. '45 issue — Historical. — "becomes an entertaining picture.
(1*) 'Vish Kanya' (Hindustani) (Ranjit) March '45 issue — Folklore. — "a motion picture poison one would not like to swallow."
(2*) 'Village Girl' (Hindustani) (Ramnik) Nov. '45 issue— Social. — "a pleasant picture to see — story misses emotional target."
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(2*) 'Yateem' (Hindustani) (Central Studios) July '49 Issue — Social.— "makes good impression."
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(3*) 'Zeenat' (Hindustani) (Eastern Pictures) Jan. '46 issue— social — "a picture worth seeing though presents popular emotional theme."
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