FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

»rch, 1949 FILM INDIA D. TUNGIKAR (Hyderabad Dn.) Pakistan is the 'Garden of Allah', the firdous, heat and paradise; the fairyland, wonderland and mysy land for Muslims? Then why are you still wasting our secular sunshine? C. PANDE (Lucknow) When does a man rest in peace? When he travels horizontally on his way to another world. B. BHANDARI (Mangalore) I want to become a film critic. Is there anything jd in store for me? You can collect some rare abuse from the film producers. ANDRA BHUSHAN CHOIDHARY (Darbhanga) Will India welcome Communism one day? India can't escape it — welcome or not. RAN CHANDRA PANDE (Lucknow) What does Indian democracy lack? Just democracy! The rest of the tricks we have inherited. OR G. J. D. SOUZA (Abmedabad) Why is it that a man takes a lot of trouble trying get one woman and when he has got her he spends : rest of his life thinking what a hell of a time he jld have had with a whole lot of women if it weren t her? That is marriage and there is no why to it. What are we to do with old love letters? Destroy them at first sight. Old love letters contain a conscience which has grown whiskers — too uncomfortable for present purposes. :V DATT MEHTA (Bangalore) How much time do you think it will take to estabh economic stability in India ? We have been ruthlessly robbed by the British and it will take a very long time before ue are able to find two daily meals for millions of hungry souls. LSTER BOM FACE FERNANDES (Sawantwadi) What is the difference between love in olden times d love in present times? In olden times love sighed and often died in cloisters. In the present days love spits and is often coughed out on beaches. A man is known by the company he keeps. Is this gcim true with a woman? The company decides a woman's reputation and character. K. PATTABHIRAM (Bombay) Is politics a game? And what a game with every hit below the belt! SAT* \\ \ll VY \N \ (Kurnool) Most women like to wear high-heeled shoes. Why? High heels lend some stature to romance when on feet. MRS. SAVITRI (Cawnpore) Ta — ta, w hat does it mean ? End of boredom! A. S. GHATI (Anantapur) \^ hat is the easiest way you suggest to become a rich and popular man? There are three ways of becoming rich: birth in a golden cradle; work hard and save or be a blackmurketeer. But to be popular, there is onlyone way: serve the people. You can't be both rich and popular in these days with millions starving. KIMARI GEETA DLTTA (Calcutta) A girl friend advises me, '"When you are married, And your husband is cross, take up a broomstick in hand. And say "1 am boss ! Do you agree? / do if the woman is dumb. RS. 500 IN 25 PRIZES EVERY MONTH The following prizes are awarded every month for questions which are considered interesting or elicit interesting replies in the "Editor's Mail". 1st Prize: Rs. 100'-; 2nd Prize: Rs. 80|; 3rd Prize: Rs. 50-; IthPrize: Rs. 40]-; 5th Prize: Rs. 30 and 20 Consolation Prizes of Rs. 10] each. A reader can ask as many questions as he likes. Questions should be neatly written or typed if possible. Unless the letters are signed, they won't be considered. In awarding prizes the Editor's decision shall be final and absolutely binding and no correspondence w ill be entertained. The names of the prize-winners will be announced in ■'filmindia'" every month and the prize money will be remitted by Money Order. PRIZE W INNERS FOR MARCH 1949 1st Prize: Rs. lOOj to A. N. Narayana Rao (Mysore); 2nd Prize: Rs. 80] to H. S. Rajagopal Rao (Madras); 3rd Prize: Rs. 50] to Jawahir S. Thanvi (Jodhpur); 4th Prize: Rs. 40] to Miss U. Pai (Bombay); 5th Prize: Rs. 30] to Mustafa Lsman Khan I Madras) and 20 consolation prizes of Rs. 10] each to the following: — Suresh Chandar (New Delhi); Arjan D. Bharwani (Ootacamund J ; Ishwar V. Mahbubani (Bombay) ; P. V. Kuppuswamv l Trichinopolv) ; Javant Kr. Mohapatro (Patna); B. D. Tyag'i (Delhi); T. P. Jhunjhunuw ala (Kanpur) ; T. A. Ramanathan (Poona) ; Suresh Kumar (New Delhi) ; Miss B. N. Prabha (Bangalore); Gunwant Desai (Xavsari); N. M. Advani (New Delhi): M. Rukminamma I Gudur) ; H. Xagesha Rao Manay (Bangalore) ; Santosh Salve (Kanpur); Miss T. Pai (Bombay); Saved Fazal P. M. (Quilandi) ; Purushottam Raj R. (Katmandu, Nepal); 0. M. Venkatraman (Cocoanada) and Pradeep S. Tanna (Kandivalee) . Money Orders are being sent to all the prize winners. 35