FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

'ILMISTAN LTD (Bombay) Shabnam" starring Kamini Kauhal and Dilip Kumar promises to e an exciting picture, the way both lese popular lovers of the screen ave been transferring romance to ie celluloid under the direction of 5. Mitra. Director Ramesh Saigal eems bent on making "Samadhi" ot only an emotional epic but an tistic presentation, seeing that every ttle shot is planned and executed refill ly. Rehana, the heartache of the mass, is back on the sets again under er old master Santoshi who has amed his new picture "Sargam". Still another picture on the sets is nder Najam Naqvi's competent diction and he is probably looking ver old race cards to find it a name. NATIONAL ED. & INF. FILMS LTD. (Bombay) It is difficult to stop Mr. Gover|lhandas Aggarwal from going ahead .ith his country-wide plans to produce and distribute short educational ibjects for schools and colleges. The prospectus of the \atiotial llducation & Informations Films |.td., which will be issued in the near iture. offers a unique opportunity small and big investors to toss leir capital with profit and yet serve ir country with badly needs mass meat ion. INDUSTAN CHITRA (Bombay) Believe it or not but the members the Censor Board in Bombay have eclared Kishore Sahu's "Sawan Aya lie" to be the best picture they have lb far seen. And they see all the jictures coming to the screen. It is ifficult to say whether they fell in live with Ramola or liked Kishore ahu but the fact remains that *'Sa an Aya Re"' won the unanimous Ipproval of the censors who have een troublesome lately. ' Kishore doesn't want Ramola to io out of sight, so he has pulled her |i again in "Rhim Jhim" and is wording her all over again under the irection of Ramesh Gupta and S» shil Sahu. That is the other Sahu, likely to trouble us some day. HALDIA NANDA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Director Jai Kishen Nanda is quiet which means that "Singaar" is ready for release. Featuring the unavoidable Suraiya and the charming Madhubala, "Singaar" is reported to have become a rare treat for discriminating filmgoers. Nanda's next is "Mehfil", the story of which even Pandit Indra thinks to be exceptionally good. NATIONAL THEATRES (Bombay) It is not easy to stop Producer K. Asif once he gets going. Taking Dilip Kumar and Nargis and throwing in Sitara and Yaqub. this gogetter of a producer has almost completed "Hulchul"' which is bound to create a sensation under S. K. Ojha's direction. Sajjad s music is already on the lips of many and '"Hulchul" is likely to be a musical success in addition. Asif is moving about in a myste rious manner these days and one wonders whether he is getting into a mood for his next, a story on Bhagat Singh, the martyr of freedom. MANSAROVER PICTURES (Bombay) Under the personal supervision of our leading lyrist, D. N. Madhok, "Khamosh Sepahi", the heartrending story of the unknown warrior, is fast progressing. Starring Nigar and Gope the picture promises to become not only a classic presentation of our freedom's struggle but also an eloquent tribute to the millions who gave their lives silently so that others may live in peace and harmony. Ram Kamlani wields the megaphone and is reported to have done a good job of il. HIMALAYA PICTURES (Bombay) Director Jagdish Pant is giving the final touches to "Nazrana", starring Kamini Kaushal, Geeta Bali and Kami Roy. Two more pictures "Naaz" and '\\azaqat" are being given their musical fare by Producer Gopal Singh Kamini Kaushal is fast becoming our most popular star. Here she is in "Paras", a social story produced by Arora for All India Pictures. 6?