FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

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Ich, 1949 FILMINDI A Hi K"nt, :i r-o»v romcr. makes a too'l impression ir. uti" or "Auokhi Qurbani", a social story >f Sansa.Movieto-r. What does a woman rrenn when fhe says to a man, speak like an American'? That she has done war 'service' with the G.l.'s. Is death a healer? It is the ultimate cure for the chronic desire of living. Is this a good earth? Yes, but the norms turn too often. Vhat is mental food? The Editor's Mail in "filmindia". Are people really as good as the'r word these days? Very rarely as good as good words hut often as good as bad ones. Is a person with a highly polished bald head very ble? Not our actor David Abraham! He has a sting in his tongue. And Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru has a temper. When a youth loves a girl, he loves even her dog? That is a religious instinct. Don't we touch the bull while entering Lord Shiva's temple? Have you ever been in Paris? In 1939. And long enough to smell its filth and fragrance with the same breath. Does a doctor's profession know any politics? The politics of free service to political leaders resulting in more prestige and larger practice. In the slave market of olden days who fetched a higher price, man or woman? In the markets of men a woman has always been the best buy. What is freedom according to the present Congress regime ? Freedom to vote for the Congress legislators and then return home and groan. What is fame? A silent censure of others less fortunate. Why is it that dogs wail mostly during nights? They probably bewail the ability of human beings to sleep over their sins. Which do you think is a very grave profession? The grave digger's. His customers never complain. Is Vallabhbhai Patel a model of sternness? He looks the foods but he isn't so stern seeing that his little grandson is not at all scared of him. When does one go fishing? Only when there is a bait on the hook and an idle hour to kill. Like many fond parents have you a favourite child? Yes, Moti my Danjara dog. When does a husband call his wife a mouse? When she starts nibbling at his IL'tle p::r:e. Do you like the smoke in scme'.cdy else's pipe? / don't mind a chimney r, o'V; :o Ion . as some.hing is leing cooked lc!oiv it. Is amnesia beneficial to all deltcrs? It is a chronic complaint with them but creditors know a cure or two. Does woman ever confess her mis'.ake? Not until she makes a bigger one and quotes the previous one as a justification. We have seen princes made and unmade but not with such speed as now? That is why we want Sardar Vdhbhbhai to live another 25 years at least. D. A. BENJAMIN (New Delhi) Would it be possible for you to ask the producer of 'Mela' to visit the Kashmir fror.t to study the soldiers' behaviour with their brothers and sisters here? Instead of expecting a film producer to improve, why don't you ask your Commander to be more vigilant about our army's prestige? G. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN (Hassan) Why Gandhiji's fund is not being collected as fast as that of Kasturba's? When Kasturba died Candhiji was living. With Candhiji dead the nation has lost its conscience. Dead gods get merely the flowers while profits go to the priests. IS