FilmIndia (1946)

J^efytesh If out Atemoty The Indian film industry will improve only when film-goers pick and choose their entertainment. As long as fools keep on rushing for tickets, there is not the slightest chance of getting better pictures in future. The duty of every intelligent filmgoer is not only to stop seeing bad pictures himself, but also to stop others from doing so. For ready reference from month to month we shall be grading pictures as follows: — ***★★ (5*) Excellent, Don't miss. **** (4*) Very good. *** (3*) Quite good ** (2*) Tolerable. Entertaining in parts. * (I*) Rotten. Avoid. Pictures reviewed in "filmindia" from January 1945 A (2*) 'Aina' (Hindustani) (D.R.DJ March '45 issueSocial. — "presents the same old story — is a small money-maker." (1*) 'Albeli'— (Hindustani) (Taiwan March '46 — social —"a boring gipsy yarn." (1*) 'Amrapali' (Hindi) (Murli) Jan. '46 issue— historical romance— "proves a terribly boring experience." B (2*) 'Bari Baat' (Hindustani) (Mazhar Art) Jan. '45 issue — Social. — "not at all a bad time-killer if you have nothing particular to do." (1*) 'Bari Ma' (Hindustani) (Prafulla) Sept. '45 issue Propaganda Social. — "year's most rotten show." (3*) 'Bhabi Kal'— (Bengali) (K. B. Pictures > March '46 — social — "every one should see for its highflown ideology." (1*) 'Bhagya Laxmi' (Hindustani) (Laxmi) May '45 issue — Social. — "proves just so much trash." (2*) «Bhai Jan' (Urdu) (United Films) Dec. '45 issueSocial — "presents the usual sob-stuff." (1*) "Bisvi Sadi" (Hindi) (Bhavnani Feb. '46 issuesocial romance — "silly story — presents boredom in celluloid." (2#) 'Bhartruhari' (Hindustani) (Navin) Aug. '45 issue — Mythological. — "nothing much." (2*) 'Bondita' (Bengali) (New Talkies) July '45 issue — Social. — "sob-stuff pure and simple." (1*) 'Burma Rani' (Tamil) (Modern Theatres) May '45 issue — propaganda social. — "a crude war thriller " C (2*) 'Caravan' (Hindustani) (Ranjit) May '45 issuegipsy social — "interesting story indifferently handled." (2») 'Chal Chal Re Navjawan' (Hindustani) (Filmistan) Jan. '45 issue — Social.— "is not worth seeing twice." (1») 'Chand Chakori' (Hindustani) (Ranjit) March '46 — social — "provides headache". (2*) 'Chand* (Hindustani) (Prabhat) Feb. '45 issuePropaganda Social.— "a light entertainment." (3*) 'Chandragupta' (Hindi) (Jayant Desai) April '45 issue — Historical.— "Historically incorrect but entertaining." (3*) 'Chhamia' (Hindustani) (Protima Dasgupta) Oct. '45 issue— Social.— "presents sensible entertainment." (1*) 'Chand Tara' (Hindustani) (Asiatic) Dec. '45 issue — Social.— "a stupid time-killer without even * single moment of intelligent relief." D (1*) "Dhamki" (Urdu) (Pancholi) Feb. '46 issuedetective thriller— "a stupid and tiresome (1*) "Dhanna Bhagat" (Hindi) (Ranjit) Feb. '46 issue— devotional social— "just another devotional hocus." (1*) 'Dotana' (Bengali) (Eureka) June '45 issueSocial. — "just rotten and disgusting." (2*) 'Dui Purush* (Bengali) (New Theatres) Nov. '45 issue— Social.— "rattles down N. T. Standardthere are spots where the picture proves slightly entertaining." E (3*) 'Ek Din-ka-Sultan* (Urdu) (Minerva) Jan. '46 issue — historical romance — "a picture worth seeing, at least for some good entertainment." G (1*) 'Gaali' (Hindustani) (N. R. Desai Productions) March '45 issue — Social. — "presents disappointing entertainment." (2*) 'Ghar' (Hindustani) (Sunrise) Jan. '46 issue — Social— "a good picture to see though it drags at places." (3*) 'Geet' (Hindustani) (Kardar) Sept. '45 issueSocial. — "a picture worth seeing." H (2#) 'Hamara Sansar' (Hindii (Prakash) March '46 — social — "theme overplayed for screen purposes." (4*) 'Hamrahi' (Hindustani) (New Theatres) Oct. 45 issue. — Social. — "a picture which is worth going a long way to see." (1*) 'Hospital' (Hindustani) (M. P. Productions) April '45 issue — Social. — "presents stupid and boring stuff." (2*) 'Humayun' (Urdu) (Mehboob) July '45 issueHistorical. — "Sadly fails to entertain." I (2») 'Ismat' (Urdu) (Fazli Bros.) April '45 issueSocial — "presents common uninteresting plot." J (2*) 'Jwar Bhata' (Hindustani) (Bombay Talkies) Jan. '45 issue — Social. — "nothing outstanding— yet it is not a bad time-killer." 71