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December, 1946
FILM INDIA
Sabita Devi
the past, Ingrid Bergman and a few others to-day, under the guidance of a Lubitsch, can portray ^ the height of sentiment without raising reactionary feelings of disgust and recoil. By the very genius of such acting and direction, sex-appeal, according to the Western outlook, is most naturally depicted. Suggestion and dialogue are the Indian approach to romance, which is as it should be, and with one line of poetic simile sincerely expressed in our pictures we conjure to our audiences all the appeal of the eternal Radha Krishnas, Shirin Farhads, and Leila Majnus of tradition.
LEELA CHITNIS B. A.
The standard of Indian pictures is so low to-day that even the most sublime sentiments of human beings are crudely depicted by them, what to talk of romance, love making and the exhibition of sex appeal. Our ancient Sanskrit literature, as well as the comparatively modern Urdu and the most modern vernacular litera
Shanta Patel and Anwar have a soft moment to themselves in "Naiyya" produced by Mazhar Khan.
tures, all have descriptions of sexappeal which, in the Sanskrit literature particularly, are considered as an aspect of the "Shringura Rasa". This proves that sexappeal is quite consistent with our cultural traditions and social outlook, and as such, ought to be permissible on our screen. But not only sex appeal, but even love-making, romance, and the
Khurshid seems to be having a litter of her own In "Phoolwari" Ran jit Picture.
various sublime sentiments of mankind should be prohibited from being shown in the present crude form in which they are depicted in most of our pictures today.
SHANTA APTE
The Oriental conception of sex appeal is quite different. A kiss may be in keeping with the western conception of romance; a suggestion of kiss would be enough for our society. But in any ease the uncouth and ugly display of sex, which is done in the name of box-office, should be 6topped at once.
VEERA ABDULLAH
At present there is no sex appeal in Indian pictures. For the real sex appeal, let our producers, directors and stars go to Ajanta and then try to depict it on the Indian screen.
KAMINI KAUSHAL B.A.
The depiction of sex-appeal in a subtle and suggestive way is quite in keeping with our culture and traditions. But the cheap and open love scenes aping the Hollywood films, which most of our films present, are contrary to our traditional and cultural outIcok.
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