FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

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JMOH1NI GUL (Kuala Lumpur) R hat is a damsel called respectively at the followIges: 13, 24 and 34? That depends on what is in her lap. If she has I toy then call her a daughter; if a man, call her a wife; if a baby call her a mother. The ages are vnmaterial. [VASUMATI R. VARMA (Cannanore) Iphai, I am not a beauty. But I can attract men. I is the reason? It is a colour symphony — your green age and Vieir green desires. JdHAVA RAO (Tenali) what, in your view, is the significance of the apInce of the recent comet? A South Indian astrologer told me that Gandhi ji '.came a comet and inspected the whole world from top. I was amused at this fantastic imagination which only an Indian can be accused. Madliubala in his arms Jairaj goes nuts in " Sina Haldia-Nanda hit, directed by Jai Kishen Nanda. F. J. A. SOMJEE (Bombay) When does darkness appeal? When you wish to cover conscience with nature's blanket and lull it to sleep. M. K. NEELAKAINTA RAO (Mysore) Are beds the last place to look for comfort? Wherever the body lies is a bed, comfort is the colour you take from the mind. Millions sleep more comfortably on street pavements than many do in their royal beds. Do the dead find rest? The poor and unknown do but not the great dead. Even Lady Mountbatten, an old and dear friend, disturbs the resting spirit of Gandhiji every time she goes to Rajghat. Even in paying homage, the living disturb the dead. V. PRAKASH (New Delhi) What is celibacy? Realizing old mistakes and stopping new ones. What do you wish when you hear Karan Dewan sing? As I never wish ill to anyone else, I wish myself dead. Karan Dewan s music is the most cruel act of neighbourhood. What role does the dopatta play in Indian pictures? // can be thrown on the eyes of the censors whenever it is intended to reveal what should be concealed. Mrs. P. K. SINHA (Lueknow) Which is the most religious place for Hindus in India ? Their own homes, where the prayer and the lullaby can be sung together in the tvarmth of the home fires. A. V. NARASIMHAN (Hyderabad Dn.) Is the earth's centre of gravity at: the Kremlin, the White House or No. 10 Downing Street? The Kremlin, from which is trickling the lava that is changing the colour of our earth. Watch out for the final explosion. MOHAN R.S. (Bombay) Does Dilip Kumar sing himself? Probably in the ears of his heroines but we can't hear the words, though we sometimes see music in their eyes. A. S. NAIDU (Secunderabad Dn.) The poor man having many children trembles when he hears the approach of important festivals like Diwali, 17