FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

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FlLMlNDt A Back to her dancing roles, Sitara will charm millions in "Lekh", a social story of Liberty Art Productions. all dusty and their cushions torn. This class situated alongside the ladies' lower classes — which are a real pandemonium or a Babel's Tower — is too sad for words, for it is an adventure to search a seat with a cushion or one which is dust free. Add to this the bugs that attack no sooner the lights are out. At this rate, how can anybody enjoy any picture?" MYSORE. A. N. Narayana Rao. SLEEPING CENSORS ! "Accept my heartiest congratulations on your most frank and justified criticism of "Jugnu" which slandered the entire student community in India by its most stupid, vulgar and degenerated theme. Let me also thank through you the Home Minister of Bombay for his praiseworthy act of banning this picture in Bombay, though it is too late for Northern India where it has already run. I wish the Censor Board which to my mind is a "sleeping Board" 48 was a bit vigilant and realistic, and saved the '"flowers of the nation" from such a ruthless and mean propaganda against college education which has been depicted in "Jugnu" and where a college boy behaves even worse than a apache and a college girl looks no less than a gammer." DELHI. Jai Bihari Lai Thakur. SCISSORS FIRST ! "'The news that the Government of Madras have decided to offer a prize of Rs. 500 for the best picture pro February, 19' duced in the province each year, of course, a welcome one. But it doubtful whether the Governmer object, to get better pictures bei produced, would be achieved! No adays, pictures with more vulgar are box-office hits and no produ will care for this prize of Rs. 5l If the real object of the Governmt were to get better pictures, unl enthusiastic members of the Cens Jy Board use the scissors without fr or favour, I don't think we can he to get better pictures. NEGAPATAM. N. V. R. Swan Planned In, MOLE-RICHARDSON OIFFUSER FRAME With years of experience in the field of illuminafion, Mole Richardson have developed lighting unifs to meet every need of modern studios. These lights are three in series designed to meet the varying needs of a studio. They come compls♦e with accessories. ^ 0e a/to AttfifUy BAR N DOOR GENEKU DAD10 & APHUHCES • LTD. (formerly Fazalbhoy Limited.) Motion Picture Sound Engineers, 16, New Queen's Road Bombay. 1/18, Mjunt Road, Madras. 10. Old Court Rous'? Street, Calcutta. Distributors for the East Punjab U.P. & Delhi, RADIO CiNE CORPORATION. 72, Queensway, New Delhi. 1 STUDIO CAMERAS , DEVELOPING AND PRINTING MACHINES AND OTHER STUDIO ACCESSORIES.