FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

FILMINDIA July, of Nalini Jayvvant, Yashodhara Katju, Yakub and Bharat Bhushan. VARUNA FILMS (Bombay) Producers G. A. Thakur and K. N. Kapur have made headway with "Roomal" starring Nargis, Rehana, Jairaj. Indu, Jeevan. Badriprasad and dancer Cuckoo. "Roomal", as the name indicates, seems to be the keynote in the story and let us hope that our painstaking director Ramchandra Thakur adds a few emotional touches in his direction. SUPER PICTURES (Bombay) Producer-director Aspi is in earnest about "Sipahiya", the way we see him rushing on the sets. With a sensibly chosen cast consisting of Madhubala and Yakub, lyrics by Hasrat Lucknavi and music from C. Ramchandra. director Aspi might well succeed in making "Sipahiya" one of the best pictures of 1949. HIMALAYA PICTURES (Bombay) Lt. Col. Drona Sumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, the chief executive of the company, has disposed of the distribution rights of their three pictures. "Nazrana", "Naaz" and "Nazakat" for Delhi. U.P., East Punjab and Bombay. Director Jagdish Pant is reported to have made a good job of "Nazrana" and we can quite believe this of him with artistes like Kamini Kaushal and Geeta Bali to put the picture through. The other two, "Naaz" and "Nazakat" are in the script stage and will go to the Recruit Sushil H. Dean of 330, Kitrhner Road, New Delhi 4, is 20, 5'-8", knows Hindustani and can sing. sets soon. The lyrics are by Gopal Singh Nepali and the music by C. Ramchandra. VANDANA PICTURES (Bombay) Starring Raj Kapoor opposite charming Nalini Jaywant, director Jagdish Pant has made rapid progress with "Khoj". The story and dialogue are by Avtar Visharad, the lyrics by Gopal Singh Nepali. The musical score is given by K. C. Varma. The light side of the picture is looked after by comedian Gope and his screen partner Yashodhara Katju. VANKALWALA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) "Jio Raja" featuring Agha, Prakash, Shanta Patel and Mumtaz and directed by Nari Ghadiali is more than half completed. The music for this stunt thriller is given by Nisar Bazmi. MADHUBAN (Bombay) Director K. Amarnath has gone ahead with "Surajmukhi" and with his love for serious work, he is bound to make a quick job of it. Producer Prashad has given him the necessary material in a picked cast consisting of Rehana. Shyam. Mumtaz AH, Durga Khote, Gope and Yashodhara Katju. The music is by Husanlal and Bhagatram who often give catchy tunes as in "Bari Bahen" and "Pyar ki jeet". NEW BOMBAY THEATRES LTD. (Bombay) Producer-director Pareenja who is speed-crazy has completed "Tara" featuring Nayantara. Kuldip. Majnu and Jawahar Kaul. Added attractions of "Tara" are the dialogue and lyrics by Santoshi. Pareenja's next picture will go to the sets at the Central Studios shortly. SHOREY FILMS (Bombay) Producer-director Roop K. Shorey is busy directing the attractive Meena in "Ek thi Larki". Playing the role of the hero is Motilal and the supporting cast is led by Kuldip, I. S. Johar and Majnu, etc. The lyrics are written by Aziz Kashmiri and set to music by Vinod. POPULAR INDIA PRODUCTIONS LTD. (Bombay) After a long time Chaturbhuj Doshi is reported to have given an emo Producer-director D. D. Kashyaj Famous Pictures is having a rare of luck, having given us "Cha "Nargis" "Aaj ki Raat", "Pya jeet" and now "Bari Bahen" — all office hits. tional story with plentv of appeal in "Ma ka dil". Prod1 Jawahar Lai Chaturvedi has eng; director S. M. Yusuf and stars Paro, Ullhas. Sharda, Kuldip Mirza Musharaf to add spice to ka dil". While the lyrics are Abid Gulrays and Moti, the is by Hansraj Bahel and Dl Khan. VARMA FILMS (Bombay) "Patanga" starring pretty I Sultana, Yakub and Gope has nearly completed at the Fan Studios and there is a rush for distribution rights. Two other tures planned are called, "Ek Na and "Sagai". "Ek Nazar" ha? li Rehana as the heroine and C. I chandra to give music. The d tion is by H. S. Rawail with h and dialogue from Rajendra Kris HIND KAMAL PICTURES (Boml Their maiden picture ca ''Kamal" stars Surendra opp< Nayantara. Others in the cast Madanpuri. Mohana, Munshi K jar, Lalita Rao etc. The stor written by Y. N. Joshi. Pop lyric writer Gopal Singh Nepali composed the lyrics, set to musii S. D. Varma. Printed by Archibald Pereira at New Jack Printing Works, Ltd., Globe Mills Passage, off Delisle Road, Bombay 13, and Published by him for " filmindia " Publications Ltd., from 55, Phirozshah Mehta Road, Fort, Bombay.