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June, 1946
FILMIND1A
None. They have bullet-proof heads. What advice would you like to give to Mehboob. who these days, is being attacked by every magazine?
Mehboob is safe. He cannot read English. What would you like to do, if Saigal, Motilal and Charlie form a triple alliance against you?
/ Would bring out a bottle of Scotch and turn it into a foursome.
B. N. GANESH RAO (Secunderabad)
I have noticed your demand of sex appeal on the Indian screen; then what is your opinion about the following Hollywood actresses in the above sense, who are still playing the heroines: Katherine Hepburn, Judy Garland and Bette Davis?
They have talent greater than sex-appeal. For screen acting, sex-appeal is the minimum requirement if there is no outstanding talent.
HANS RAJ (Ferozepur)
What changes are likely to occur in the film world if "Pakistan" is granted"?
Pakistan can't change the ways of Paristaan.
MRS. A. V. PUSHPA (Secunderabad)
In my fancy, I imagine Mr. Patel to be a sober, selfless and saintly type of person. Is it a fact or a mere fiction?
A fact, old girl, a fact. Sober, selfless, saintly.' It is a beautiful fancy. I think, I shall go to heaven after this. But, wait a bit! Is heaven worth all this dieting and self-denial?
J AIR AM G MASSAND (Karachi)
People say that you smile only when you meet a fair-looking girl ? 1^ it true?
That may be one of the reasons why no one found me smiling all the four days I was in Karachi.
K M SINGH (Cuttack)
Chandni looks very much like my wife. Will you provide me with her address?
Why do you want Chondrites address? Has your wife been kidnapped?
S. R. BANERJI (Bombay)
"Dr. Kotnis" is not so impressive as we expected it. Why?
Because the hero is too aged to be impressive and Kotnis is a hero-story.
MOHAMMED HANEEF M. JAMADAR (Belgaum)
Which is the best and the worst thing in the Avorld?
The best is yourself and the worst is the neighbour,
>K. NARAYANAN (Trichur)
Music, beauty or talent, which of them is considered to he the most essential for a film star?
.4// three are badly needed in India bid most of &wr girls lack all the three.
ON THE MARCH
WITH BETTER & BIGGER FILMS FOR 1946-47
P4CCC
Directed by SHOREY DAULATALVI
Whose 'DIN RAAT was declared as one of the ten best films of '45.
Starring
GEETA NIZAMI
(The award winner best acting in '45)
& RANDHIR
(ii)
SHIKAYAT
The First Romance Behind The Four -Walls of A House!
Directed by SHAHID LATIF
Starring ; Snehprabha SHYAM, RamaShukal & Nisar Sultana.
(Mi)
M € T I
Directed by
Chandrashekhar Bose
Starring :
GEETA NIZAMI
BIMAN BAN NERJI
& others.
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Room no. a
PEERLESS PICTURES
116, CHARNI ROAD, BOMBAY 4.
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