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November, 1946
FILM INDIA
DIRECTOR
mOTI B. dlDWAMI
To The Fore Again I DIRECTING
KHAMOSH NIGAHEN
A Purposeful Drama of Life
STARRING:
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Ready for Release
Indrapuri Studios*
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KHUSH NASEEB
Director : Vithaldas Panchotia
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CALCUTTA PICTURES CORPORATION LTD.,
31-35, Tribhuvan Road, BOMBAY 4
These two fellows, Bhagwan and Agha, create a riot of fun in ''Shake Hands", a social thriller produced by Gautam Chitra.
R. D. PAREENJA (Bombay)
Producer-director R. D. Pareenja tells us that Ins call for new educated talent in "filmindia" has brought forth thousands of letters and after a lot of elimination, three lucky girls have been selected to work in his second picture. The script work of the picture is ready and as soon as the curfew is withdrawn. Mr. Pareenja expect* to go on the sets. His first .-oeial "Sona Chandi" of which we have heard so much in the last few months is awaiting release in Bombay.
MAZHAR ART PRODUCTIONS (Bombay)
With "Sona" nearly completed. Producer-director Maihar Khan has begun constructing his own studios at Mahim. where all the future pictures of his company will be made. Mr. H. C. Hassum, formerly in the Information Films of India, is in charge of this work. Some of the ambitious pictures to go into production early next year are "Guest House ". "Hukumat" and "Bachelor *s Club".
BALWANT FILMS (Bombay)
Another new picture to go on the sets on Dasera day was "Chitwan" the muhurt ceremony of which was performed by Director Mohan Sinha. "Chitwan" has a romantic story and may appeal to the public. In the meantime, the paper work of "Ten Days In Burma" is getting ready. It is the story of a nation's struggle for freedom and the profits of the picture, it is said, are likelv to go to the I. X. A.
MURARI PICTURES (Bombay)
Introducing a new find, Madhubala. in '"Chitor Vijay" and "Mere Bhagwan", director Mohan Sinha tells us that Madhubala is a good addition to the Indian screen. "Chitor Vijay" is half way through with Surendra. Raj Kapoor and Wasti in important roles. "Mere Bhagwan" is said to be 'a new type of social' featuring Surendra, Shyam. Madhubala and others. Let us see how far "Mere Bhagwan" differs from the usual type of screen stories.
CHAROLIA PRODUCTIONS ( Bombay |
"Shikarpuri" featuring Shamim and A. Shah is censored and ready for release. Those who have seen the private show of "Shikarpuri" tell us that the picture has many a comic situation and is bound to appeal. Anyway Director A. Shah seems quite pleased with his efforts in completing "Shikarpuri" and in good time too! UPRIGHT PICTURES (Bombay)
"Chehra" directed by Rajendra Sharma and featuring Xajma. Surraiya Zulfi and Kamal Zamindar has been completed and is waiting to be released like many other pictures in the city.
The most attractive part of the picture is said to be the music which is expected to make people go mad.
DUGAL PICTURES (Bombay)
"Do Xaina" directed by director S. Bhatia is in the editing rooms. Their next one is called "Ibadat" and is a Muslim devotional subject.
In the meantime Mr. G. Currimbhoy is constructing his own studios at Chembur to produce a better quality of motion pictures.
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