FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

1949 FILMINDIA utiful Naseem is looking more beautiful these days in andni Raal", a social theme of Taj Mahal Productions, directed by Mr. Ehsan. I — Never mind what people say ! People called I even Gandlrji a charlatan. I may commit an error B of judgement but my honesty can't be questioned. ■ IS KAMALA (Kanpur) I What is your opinion about educated girls? Basically they are not an improvement on the old stuff but they are useful and we need more and || more of them every day. wRA KUMAR MARIA (Lucknow) Who are these Miss T. Pai and Miss U. Pai — real Us I suppose? They are sisters I guess, seeing that they have II the same address: No. 1, Jalu villa, Irla Village, West Ville Parle, Bombay 24. Write to them and I find out for yourself. til. DEVADANAM (Vijaywada) i Some members of the Constituent Assembly have II spoken a word so far. What are they elected for? They are the dumb-waiters of democracy who represent our dumb millions and sell them to the power politicians. *UDEV SINGH PANOON (Patiala) Is fighting inhuman? As only human beings do all the fighting it must be humanitarian. t. WADEKAR (Poona) Even in a beggar's role an actress wears good clothes n Indian picture. Why? Even poverty has to be glamourised in a motion picture to sell tickets at the box-office. MISS LAXMI M. DARYANI (Bombay) I want to see you personally. Can you tell me where I can see you? Between four and six on Thursday afternoons at my office on Sir Pherozshah Mehta Road. MISS GOURO CARAMBIAH (Mercara) What do you criticize in your wife? Her consistently good nature in the face of provocations. She often irritates me with her gentle patience with people. What would happen to India if the Communists get the upper hand? Children would lose their parentage and there would be no wr'lls and death duties. K. SURINDRA NATH (Delhi) Y\ by do Hindu actresses generally flirt with Muslim actors? IP hen they do, they advertise the impotence of their husbands and emphasize the culture of their Hindu neighbours. 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,'-; 4th Prize: Rs. 40|-; 5th Prize: Rs. 30| and 20 Consolation Prizes of Rs. 10J 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 will be entertained. The names of the prize-winners will be announced in "filmindia" every month and the prize money w ill be remittt d by Money Order. PRIZE WINNERS FOR JUNE 1st Prize: Rs. 100| to Miss T. Pai (Bombay); 2nd Prize: Rs. 80| to S. M. Joshi (Bombay); 3rd Prize: Rs. 50| to A. B. Natesan (Chittoor); 4th Prize: Rs. 40| to D. R. Thakkar (Bombay); 5th Prize: Rs. 30|> to A. N. Narayana Rao (Mysore) and 20 consolation prizes of Rs. 10; each to the following: — Miss Mohini Gul (Kuala Lumpur. Malaya); Miss V. R. Baijal (Kotahl; Nirmal (Rewa); U. O. Khan (Bombay); Miss Ganga Sanwal (Lucknowl; Mrs. Indira Devi (Kanpur); Miss Mohini C. Navani (New Delhi); Arjandas D. Bharwani (Ootacamund ) ; R. D. Sharma (New Delhi); Suresh Kumar (New Delhi); S. Mohan Das (Kancheepuram ) ; T. R. G. Swamy (Poona): V. M. Balachandran (Quilandi); K. Lai (New Delhi); Miss Dora Samuel (Cuttack); Mrs. Roi Nag (Calcutta); S. D. Shukla (Kanpur); M. K. Ramnath (Bangalore) ; Mrs. Sandhya Nag (Sh.illong); and M. Vasudevan Nair (Calicut). Money Orders are being sent to all the prize winners. 33