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FILMINDI A
July, 194'
That bird doesn't seem to be happy in Nirupa Roy's hands in "Nanand Bhojai", a social story of Ajit Pictures.
ernment on such matters as may be referred to it.
Jf the members of this Board help to clear the present mess existing in the Films Division, they would be doing at least some service to the public who have always paid their taxes in time for seeing some badly photographed and outdated newsreels.
DECONTROL AFTER RECONTROL
New Delhi, May 5. The Government of India have decided to decontrol the export of cinema talkie machines and their spare parts made in India, according to an announcement made by the Commerce Ministry.
NEW IMPOSITION
Bombay, May 23. I nder licences granted to cinemas by the government, it is compulsory for exhibitors to show "approved films" up to 2.000 feet at every performance. The films which are in English. Hindustani, Tamil, Telugn and Bengali will be supplied to them on reasonable rentals by the government.
STILL PLANNING!
New Delhi. May 15. The Indian Library Association is planning to film the fast perishing and perishable manuscripts and outof-print books in the libraries of India. The help of the UNESCO is being sought to start microfilm
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laboratories in India, whereby such manuscripts can be preserved.
RED FILM BANNED!
Bombay, May 23. The Government of Bihar have banned the Russian film "She defends her country" with its two corresponding English and Hindustani versions in the whole of the province of Bihar.
Russian films are always found loaded with Communist propaganda and it is just as well they are being banned.
WELL DESERVED!
Dacca, May 7. :
An unruly audience tore th screen, broke the chairs, ticket boxe and other furniture of the May Talkies on Saturday the 7th Ma\\
The cause for this vandalism wa a streak of light coming in throug the ventilator which was affectin the visibility of the picture. Thi annoyed the audience who took th law into their hands and created lot of confusion. The police arre:ed four miscreants.
SQUARE DEAL TO LABOUR!
Lucknow. May 26. I
The dispute between the propriij tors of the Royal, Jagat and Elphii stone Talkies and tbeir employed has been amicably settled by tb Governor of U.P. on the reconj mendation of the Lucknow Regions! Conciliation Officer.
The terms of agreement are:-] Increased wages on the basis J grades to be paid with effect fro January 1, 1949 together with deal ness allowance at the rate of 20 4 of the revised wages. Workers wlj have not put in less than 30 day] service to receive bonus in propoj tion to their earnings in 1948. Rj instatement: The three gate keepej of the Royal Talkies and two other w ho were dismissed, to be reinstah without loss of continuity of serviJ and with payment for the pericj they were unemployed.
Wasti is pressing a point home in "Chunaria" produced by Kuldip Pictures,