FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

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LNDIA PICTURES (Bombay) H. Arora, the enterprising prox of "Pugree", is doing quick I with his next ambitious proIn "Paras", a social subject, iring Kamini Kaushal, SuloI Chatterjee, Rehman, Gope, K. ,ngh and others. Directed by I Thakur from a screenplay *n by the well-known producerjan M. Sadiq, the picture is ted to have become a box-office Usition. Shakil Badayuni has T>sed the lyrics. The music is ( ulam Mohamad. World rights !• picture have been secured by ational Finance of India Ltd., DNAL THEATRES (Bomba>) '$n before completing "Hul I, producer K. Asif has disposthe territorial rights of the te for Bombay, Bengal. Delhi. Aind the South. The picture is Wted to be a hit with Reddy's photography, Sajjad's music and S. K. Ojha's direction. In the cast, there are popular stars like Xargis. Dilip Kumar, Sitara and Yakub. Asif's next is a picture on the life of Bhagat Singh written by K. Ahmed Abbas and Asif hopes that it will become his pride picture. Still a third one in the script stage is called "Kisan". HALDIA NANDA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Director J. K. Xanda seems to be perfectly satisfied with "Singaar" starring Madhubala. Suraiya and Jairaj and filmgoers will be justified in looking forward to an attractive picture which should be on the screen before long. And yet. work on "Mehfil" is proceeding fast and furious and it will go to the sets soon. FAVOURITE FILMS (Bombay) Featurins Sudha. Shvama. Cuckoo B many producers don't even pay salaries to their staff regularly, liuni Lall, Managing Director of Filmistan, gave away a lakh of rupees >nus to his workers on the day when they gave him a farewell party at the Filmistan Studios. and Bhagwan. popular comedian of many successful stunt pictures, director Mohamed Hussain has nearlv completed "Roop Lekha"" a hilarious costume drama. Arvind Kumar, known as the Errol Flynn of the Indian screen, plays the hero. The screenplay is by Hazrat Lucknawi and the music by Khan Mastana. There is a regular scramble for securing the territorial rights of "Roop Lekha" and distributor L. B. Lulla is busy disposing of the territorial distribution rights to the best advantage. MEERA PICTURES LTD. (Bombay) An enthusiastic newcomer. Roop Samvre. is making "Gandhi Mandir" featuring the coy-looking Xirupa Roy. Cuckoo. Jilloo Bai etc. Apart from being the director, story and song writer. Roop Sanwre will also play an important role in the picture. The music is in charge of Raj Hans while P. R. Kumar is handling the camera. Their next, called "AL sana". is also written by Roop Sanwre \>ho will again direct it. Y. D. s' ikh. the producer, will select the cast as soon as the screenplav is ready. V \M).\\A CHITKA (Bombay) Director Jagdish Pant has begun shooting "Khoj" with the e\er-active Raj Kapoor and pretty Xalini Jaywant leading the cast. The story and dialogue are by Avtar Visharad while popular lyric writer G. S. Xepali is writing the songs. For comic relief we have Gope and Yashodhara Katju in "Khoj"'. RAJ MOVIETONE (Lucknow) So far. Lucknow has been known for its beautiful Hindustani but with Ideal Film Studios functioning under the guidance of Producer S. K. Aggarwal. we hope to have good pictures too. The picture under production is called "Kaun Jane" and features mostly newcomers from Lucknow like Sushila Vidya, Shashi Kumari, Basant Kumari, Kaushal, 63