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wgust, 1949
■lis new corner, Shyama, has a pleasant face to present in , "Rooplekha", a costume story of Favourite Films.
Why are so many patriots being jailed in these ys of freedom?
To cure political insomnia.
HL KUMAR KANWAR (Dehra Dun)
Why are people so anxious to see film stars?
They want to check up on their eyesight — to find out how their dreams of darkness face the glare of daylight.
What do you think of a man of seventy marrying girl of seventeen?
An epicure.' The girTs reaction, however, is more important than mi nr.
Are Socialists popular in Bombay?
Yes, but not because the Socialists arc liked but because the Congressmen are hated.
SS S. LALVANI (Bombay)
What is a girl to do if a boy keeps pestering her >und everywhere?
She should suddenly turn round once and ask him sharply about his intentions. Some one in the crowd will finish the rest of the inquiry . She can also inform the policeman but that is too convenr ' tional.
rl What is the difference between 'Tata' and Ta-ta'!
First means goodbye to your air fare, the I second means goodbye to your friends.
1 JINDAR SINGH SETHI (Nabha)
May I know your knowledge of mathematics?
FILMINDI A
/ am a wage earner. I know addition and subtraction, the only mathematics of middle class life. Capitalists know multiplication, division and ratio and proportion. Politicians know vulgar fractions.
V. K. FAZLUR RAHMAN (Bangalore)
Whom would you choose if the choice is between Kehana and Begum Para?
For what?
What do you call a person who adorned his drawing room in 1946 with the photo of King George VI; in 1947 with the photo of Mr. Jinnah; in 1948 with the photo of Gandhiji and in 1949 with the photo of Pandit Nehru?
A bread and butter patriot. Are our popular ministers still popular?
Not with me, at least!
What does motherhood mean to a prostitute?
Continuous business if the little one is a girl — irritations if it is a male brat!
\\ hot is the difference between a Nationalist Muslim and a Congress Muslim?
A Nationalist Muslim can be a Socialist or a Communist but a Congress Muslim must be a spiritual heir of Azad — nothing less, nothing more.
What do you think of our Government's plan to thrust Hindi on the masses?
As idiotic as their other plans.
PRAN NATH CHHIBER (Delhi)
What exactly does a man mean when he says to a voung girl. "Darling, you are the sweetest thing on earth"?
That he hopes to meet a sweeter one in heaven. W hat is the worst thing which a young girl can hurl at a young man ?
Herself! That inflicts a wound which needs a new dressing three times a day.
A. RAGHAVAN (Guntur)
What is the difference between Christ and Christians?
It is a gulf of one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine years.
Have you ever scrambled to garland a minister? Not yet! Cod is still merciful to me.
Sardar Patel said that he is not a capitalist. Well, what about his son?
He is not a capitalist either. He is a princely wage earner.
I sympathise with prostitutes. Don't you? Only with young and beautiful ones.
A. S. RAJA (Viz.agapatam)
Becently Dr. Pattabhi performed the opening ceremony of one of the costliest theatres in these parts. The show started with a newsreel of the Jaipur Congress. What do you say?
More incense to the years idol!
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