FilmIndia (1946)

riLM INDIA S C SIVANANJAPPA (Bangalore) When all important people eelebratc their birthdays in a grand manner, how is it that you do not even mention your birthday? My birthday is not a popular day in the Indian film industry. JAGDISH S VERMA (Meerut) Uday Shanker's "Kalpana" will be a fine addition to the film world. What do you say? Ought to be. If it doesn't I shall skin him alive. From Shanker, at least, we must expect something great. M. M. KATHJI (New Delhi) W ho asked Shantaram to aet in "Dr. Kotnis'"' Ahmed Abbas and Dewan Sharar. Abbas had to sell the story and Devon Saheb its dialogue. JAWAHIR S THANVI (Jodhpur) Mr. Patel, have you any nick name? Tell the truth please? People m my family rail me "Babs". People outside rail me a "crook." I answer to both, being polite by nature. MISS PEACE RAG HA VI AH (Secunderabad) Is woman's supremacy over man disputable9 By arm -r hair critics -not by the man himself. M. R SHARMA ASHANT (Simla) What is the difference between Motherland" and "Fatherland"? In " Motherland", they feed and protect the people. In "Fatherland" they starve and stab them. G. HUSAIN NAQVI (Allahabad) Women use silence in expressing their love. Is there no other way besides this? Lovers with eyes don't need any. N. VENKATESAN (Nagore) Supposing the Gaekwar of Baroda offers to appoint you as his adviser on racing on any salary to be named by you, would you accept his offer please? J am used to hard-earned money and not to hoarded wealth. Which studio in India affords more facilities to its employees? Facilities for what? PRITHI PAUL SINGH (Lahore) Cheiro in "When AYere You Born?" says, "People born in April seldom understand women. They usually make great mistakes in their relations with them." Do you realise this Mr. Baburao? Mine is a beautiful mistake. MRS. S R. PINGLAY (Madras) What is your attitude towards those journalists, who drawing their inspiration from you in secret, disavow what they owe to you in public and even go 22 December, 1946 to the extent of levelling their puny lances against you? Live and let live. ( JOSEPH (Secunderabad) Can mankind be reformed without religion? Like our industries, religion has also become an organized racket. Its old spiritual significance seems to have no meaning in these times, seeing the different religions pulling end pushing others to increase their own numbers. T. K PATTABHIRAM (Bombay) Almost all the doctors write illegibly. Is it an art or a disease? It is neither. It is sheer clumsiness. A neat handwriting often indicates a neat mind. S. PRAKASH SETHI (New Delhi) What is death to you? An escape from the present struggle. What is your personal opinion about the present 'National Government'? Full dress rehearsal before the actur.l performance. G. KUTTALAM (Trivandrum) I have often read in "filmindia*' about some one-eyed journalist. What is he doing now? CAMERON LATEST PUBLICATIONS Th; best books ever published for projectionists 1. "Sound Pictures-Motion Picture Projection ". Projectionists Guide ) 9th Edition used throughout the world as the rtandad Authority ot projections. Price Rs. 40 6 2. "Sound Motion Pictures Recording and Reproducing". Covers every phase of sound recording and reproduction Both 35 M. M. and l6 M. M. I Studio practice New 19^5 Edition Price . Rs. 40,6/ 3. "Servicing Sound Equipment". A complete Guide covering servicing of all sound rep'oducing equ-pment Radio, Sound Pictures, Publ'C Address and Television. 1946 Edition. Price Rs. 40 6 For Record Players Gramophone loose needles British Make ' PERFbCTONE ' in Bulk. Price . Rs. 4/8, per 1000 needles. Also suppliers in GARRAD Record Players AC or AC/DC in British Make Cabinets. DAMODAR MANIAK P.O. BOX NO. 929, Fort, Bombay No I.