FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

cast, 1949 FILMINDI A That the still photographer of Wadia Movietone had denly to turn out a hundred copies of "gentle" Jamsu's diligent new look to announce to the world his elecji as the president of I.M.P.P.A. for the year. Why n't Chandulal Shah or Chuni Lall ever advertise their isidential elections in the past in this manner? That Minister Morarji Desai will now find it rather icult to convince "gentle" Jamsu who has studied his jitics and arguments at the feet of M. N. Roy. That "gentle" Jamsu will now officially protest linst the proposed cuts in "Mela" which picture the itarv authorities don't seem to have liked so much ;r reading the review of "filmindia . That true to his natural desire of bein« noticed, •ntle" Jamsu i.-sued his usual press statement about ation etc. and »a\e his usual considered opinion >ut music and pictures without music. Journalists great ones at making fools of innocent people! That Chandulal Shah and Bejon Bharucha Hew to v Delhi and back after inquiring about Minister .akar's present health. Minister Diwakar thanked Ti profuselv for their affectionate concern for his Ith and asked them to wait for the Inquiry Committee efinitelv. Chandulal and Bejon returned happy and ling — as usual, of course. The I.M.P.P.A. passed esolution thanking both for going to New Delhi on lutation and coming back safe and sound. That the countrywide hartal, closing all the cinemas the 30th June, does not seem to have impressed the lgress ministers at all. One of them is reported to e said: "Saroon thayun, lokona ek divasna paisa [hi gaya!"' After that what is the earthly use of wing dust to accumulate on the theatre chairs? That the Suraiya-Dev Anand team is not having a joth sailing with the old Begums scowling and how; at the Maidens' Drive these days. But the cheque k is still with Suraiya and we must wait a little ger to see whether the girl has got some guts. That some Rotarians in Bombay are reported to e fainted after the rambling speech of Censor Chairl Aiyar on the "work" of the Bombay Board of Film tsors. Aiyar. of course, told the Rotarians that MinisMorarji is pleased with the "work" of the Censor ird. Well, that is all that matters. In Bombay three lion people do their best to please Minister Morarji ai and Aiyar can't be different. That Censor Chairman Aiyar does not like nosy rnalists checking up on the actual qualifications of Board members because his own qualifications would exposed. But Aiyar shouldn't be so much alarmed. »re is V. Shantaram with no academic qualifications Jl to give Aiyar a superiority-complex. And as long Minister Morarji smiles benevolently what are a few y journalists! One of these days, however, we are ig to tell the charming story of Aiyar's appointment he Director of Publicity. That Minister Morarji Desai invited the Bombay :ma owners and asked them to stop blackmarketing tin a month. He might have as well asked the thieves he city not to commit thefts because policemen lost r sleep. That in Karachi a boy and a girl had to pay Rs. 20| Ramola gets another good role to play in "Rim Jliim", a social story produced and directed by Kishore Sahu. and Rs. 10 respectively as fines for kissing in the street. That is a new avenue for revenue which the Bombay ministers must explore. If the Government bans kissing in streets, gardens and cinemas and imposes fines for the offence, a good part of the prohibition bankruptcy will be averted and public morality vindicated. That Vijoo Bhatt of Andheri is reported to be busy grooming a new find. Indu Paul, to stardom. Andheri is a nice and quiet place to train stars. That a number of film stars are likely to start their own productions to turn their black hoards into white piles. Picture production does swallow a lot of black money. That our white-stained capitalist Birla thinks that Indian films should be shown in America to promote better relations between the two nations. That prove? that Birla has not seen an Indian film yet. If Indian films are shown in America, the Yankees will refuse to give us even the dollar loan which they have promised. That "Baby" Xur Jehan is reported to be having trouble with Hubby Shaukat Hussein in Lahore. With the savings spent the "Baby" probably wants to return to her cradle of success but Hubby Shaukat hopes to become a minister in Pakistan some day. That Minister Morarji Desai's police arrested Thakor Desai, his "jatwalla" for alleged breach of rules for feeding people. But no one said anything when Morarjibhai himself deprived his chopdar of two meals and in broad daylight. Isn't that also an offence to deprive a poor man of his two hard-earned meals — and mango juice and rice at that? IS