FilmIndia (1946)

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I I L M I N D 1 A December l'tji, "Amar Asha" features Sitara, Paro and Gulam Mohammed. AMAR PICTURES (Bombay) Producer-director Baburao Fate! got his social picture "Gvalan" censored and it is likely to be released any day with the re' urn of normal conditions in the city. "Gvalan" stars Sushila Hani opposite Trilok Kapoor. Bipin Gupta and David play important roles and make "Gvalan" an exciting picture. Attractive music, it is reported, is another boxoffice feature of "Gvalan." MAYA ART PICTURES (Bombay) "Kuldeep" introducing some new comers like Tasnecm, Yijay Mohini, Madan Puri and Sheikh has been completed. The direction is by N. Vaswani. Their next picture will feature Ramola and has for it* background the August Revolution of 1942 and the Bengal Famine of 1943 etc. PROGRESS PICTURES (Bombay) "Black Shirt" a stunt thriller, directed by Safdar Mirza and M Havewalla has been completed. The cast is led by Malka, Benjamin and others. ALAM ART PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Under the direction of A. Rashid their maiden thriller. "Daulat Ke Liye" has been nearly completed. Mumtaz and Dilawar are cast in important roles. KAMAR PICTURES (Bombay) "Zinda Dil" is ready for the Censors. In the meantime, negotiations for territorial rights are being carried on by the producers. RANJIT MOVIETONE (Bombay) In the Ranjit factory many pictures have been turned out or are on way to completion. Some of then; are "Kaun Hamara", "Lakhon Main Ek", "Jogan", "Duniya Ek Sarai", "Chhin Le Azadi" and "Phoolwari." UDAY SHANKAR PRODUCTIONS (Madras) The long-awaited "Kalpana" has been almost completed and it is reported that Uday Shankar is quite happy at the results achieved in this picture. With attractive, eye-filling dances, lilting music and an unusual theme, I'dav Shankar feels that "Kalpana" will make a definite mark in the field of artistic motion pictures. "Kalpana" stars Uday Shankar and his wife and many other promising new-comers. INDIA PICTURES (Bombay) Their maiden production "Neecha Nagar" directed by Chetan Anand is awaiting (ally release in Bombay. "Neeeha Nagar" introduces some new-comers in Uma Anand, Kamini Kaushal, Zohra and Rafiq Anwar. CHAROLIA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Producer-director A. Shah could not release his social, "Shikarpuri", in Bombay owing to the disturbed conditions in the city. "Shikarpuri" features Shamim, Kamal Zamindar and A. Shah and is said to be a good comedy. Printed by Baburao Patel at New Jack Printing Works. Ltd., 39, Sankli Street, Bycutla, and Published by bin) for ••filmindia" Publications Ltd., from 55. Phiroashab Mehta Road. Fort, Bombay.