FilmIndia (1946)

April, 1946 FILM INDIA A moment from "Din Raat" a social story of Navyug Pictures. (i. KUTTALAM PILLAI < Trivandrum ) Rumour has it ihat K. A. Abbas is directing "Children Of :he Rarth." Is it true1 It so, do you think he is fit for the job? After all it is the story of children which an overgrown child is doing. What can be wrong with it? I am fed up with the face of ihe aged S.iigal with the far from-smart wig on his head. In spite of his age he is still acting the part of the 'lover' in several pictures. Is there any way to keep him away from the film world? For the glorious music that he gave us in the past 'et h;m work for a few davs more even as a hero. Why rot be genetous to a man who will not he with us for long? NE1 LIMA (Jodhpur) It seeing die pictures is sin and reading "fiimindia" is I crime, tell me what is 'vir.ue ? Who gave you these distorted ideas about present day mora's? Seeing Indian picturc> is a virtue tcmidering the divine tolerance you need in diins; so. And reading "Hlmindia" is a greater virtue »eeii:g that vou have to pay two rupee, fo. doing so. K. KRISHNA MI RTH Y (Lucknow) I no'ice that Kurop:\ins like cars be.ter than their wives. Why? Tl ey can nark the car where thev like without anvotie driving it avvav. MISS PA DMA SjNGH (Hardoii Now ilces the heart break? By dashing a-ainst the iron inside the sou! of i woman. Whv we (your readers) love you so much2 Will vou })!ea*t disclose the secret5 Pcop'c do love oddities. SIDARSHAN (New Delhi) Mo'ilal is reported to be travelling in an aeroplane nowadavs. Is it a solo flight3 Ye., I often sec him floating 5000 feet above sea level wondering how to pay his racing losses. Is there any mystery about vou5 People think me to be mad. What sort of pictures do you like best? Indian pictures. They give me a quick headache and compel me to take rest. KEMANT L. PATHAK (Amreli) Do vou believe in cheating your readers? I enjoy this pastime. Giv« the life-sketch of "Judas". He made Jesus the greatest martyr of history and on the memory of that martvr a great religion was founded. Judas was a great man. A. P DAYARAMAM (Karachi) Wha; is the effect of your appe.r to Sindhi vouth to join the Film industry? They are writing letters to me asking for jobs. Those Sindhi Johnnies think that all the film studios in India belong to mv grandfather. V RAMAN (Delhi) Can love and art go together? Art needs love to blossom and love needs art to succeed. SITA DEVI (Kalka) Is it a sin to quench your thirst from another's well5 The thirst of desire must be quenched by drawing from the depths of the soul where there is an eternal stream for spiritual healing. DARYEMOMAL L. DUD AN] (Larkanai Are beautiful women mad after vou5 Oh yes! I have them waiting in a aueuc. Come and see. 10 CASH PRIZES FOR 10 QUESTIONS Ihe proprietors of -fiimindia" will award every mcnth 10 cash prizes to tha readers whose questions are considered interesting or elicit interesting replies in the "Editor's Mail." The Editor's d:c:sion shall be absolutely final in awarding the prizes as follows: — 1st Prize Rs. 25 -. 2nd Prize Rs. 20 -. 3rd Prize Rs. 15 -. 4th Prize Rs. 10-. and 6 consolation prizes of Rs. 5 each. The names of the prize-winners will be announced every month in "fiimindia". and the amounts will be remitted to them by Money Order. No correspondence will be entertained. PRIZE WINNERS FOR APRIL 1st prize Rs. 25 . to N. R. Radhakrishnan (Palghat*; 2nd Prize of Rs. 20 to G. T. Alimsingh 1 Karachi': 3'd Prize Rs. 15 to Sudarshan (New Delhi 1 ; 4th Prize Rs. 10 to Sita Devi (Kalka* and 6 consolaticn prizes of Rs. 5 each to the following: Hukam Chand Gupta (New Delhi i; A. Najmunissa Eegam (Melvisharam I ; Kamala Rani Prashar (Simla); H. S. Venkata Rao 1 Mysore 1 : K. Krishnamutthy 1 Lucknow) and Mifs K. B«?hz:d I Allahabad i. Money Orders are being sent to all the prize winners. 3 3