FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

FILMINDIA Define the term independent producer? A man dependent on a heartless financier, erratic artistes, other people's studios, borrowed costumes, hired musicians, blackmarket raw film, hired technicians and publicity on credit. Independent, indeed! MISS NIRMALA G. A. (Bombay) Do you think you will be sorry when you become an old man? / am already a very old man — nearly 2000 years in age. If I live sufficiently long I hope to reach the good old age of 5000 at least. MISS MOHINI GUL (Kuala Lumpur, Malaya) What is a fairy tale? That we are going to have Ram Rajya with empty bottles and dry throats. Aren't your children following in your footsteps? Only too well, but I hope they arrive where I did. A. P. SHUKLA (Rewa) What is your song of life? The dirge of a producer! LSHWAR V. MAHBUBANI (Bombay) What is heart burning and what is its remedy? Take a teaspoonful of Magnesium trisilicate with a tumbler of water. It is a good remedy for alkalizing your stomach contents. P. P. DAMBAL (Bombay) What is the mystery about the walking stick of Minister Morarji Desai? It is a luxury in sandahvood and when Pandit Nehru tried to smell the sandal only the wood hit Iiis nose. Morarji has taken away even its fragrance from the sandalwood, then how can we expect him to keep any colour in our life? A. S. NAIDU (Secunderabad Dn.) Is there any caste system in America? Caste in America is spell "cash" and "colour". A poor man is pushed away while the Negro is ostracized. What is the problem of the present day housewives? She has to stretch her smile between the wolf at the door and the one in the bed. Why do some Muslims use more scents? To kill the stink of perspiration. Their ' bathing schedule must be a " jumma-jumma" routine. MRS. INDIRA DEVI (Kanpur) Why is Pandit Nehru shown almost every Russian film at the Russian embassy? Slow poisoning and gradual conversion perhaps! Does child bearing ruin a woman's figure? It ruins the woman. She becomes kind and motherly — in spite of her sex and reputation. 26 July, MADDI RANGANAYAKULU (Bezwada) Why is your heart sweet and words harsh? / sell words and I have to make them hot crisp to sell them quickly. H. NAGESHA RAO MAN AY (Bangalore) What must be the qualification of a man to mj a girl with an M.A. degree? He must be the bread-winner of the fan, JATINDER VIR PURI (Simla) Which hill station is your summer resort? A working journalist cannot afford a hill tion every year. I use an air conditioner and t my study into a Naini Tal. ■ R. C. BHARGAVA (Meerut) What is the reality in this unreal world? Hunger and its ruthless day and night rout Who is better placed in life: I or you? You, sir! The man who can ask a questio always better placed than the one who has to ans for a living. Are you not afraid of the numerous curses show on you daily by the film producers? Our Hindu mythology says that only the cu of saints are effective and film producers are saints. DARSHAN JIT SINGH (Dhampur) What will happen to "filmindia" if you are napped and taken to Pakistan? / will be safe in Pakistan as Pakistanis love to r"ad "filmindia" . BHAWANI SHANKAR (New Delhi) Who has given the name Balam to Chandu black horse? Pandit Indra, irho seems to have become co blind after holding Chandulal in his eyes for y> ROMESHCHANDRA BABUBHAI (Nairobi) Can a man love and learn together? Love itself is an education in which the hi lessons are patience, devotion, sacrifice and un\ standing. GOPAL CHANDRA BANERJEE (Barraekpore) From morning till evening we talk of film art and quote from your "filmindia". Do you think we gone astray? Oh, no! You are on the bible all right. I up. When a lady offers a seat next to her what sh one do? Take it. She may turn out to be young pleasant. SEETA DEVI (Tellicberry) What made Nalini Jaywant come back to the sc Her grocer! ■A