FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

T PICTURES (Bombay) jducer Lala Jagat Xarain seems ve come off with flying colours ninehre Din" now running in ent towns all over India. Apart its entertaining story, a couple kwwalis have proved popular hat perhaps explains its success, than half of ''Shair" has been leted and the distribution rights ive territories have been sold Shair" has a galaxy of stars *>uraiya. Kamini Kaushal, Dev id, plus attractive dances from >o. Two other pictures read} to the sets are called. "Ek " and "Gauna". "(iauna" will reeled by Amiya Chakrabarti Ek \azar" by Satish Nigam ias already done "Sunehre Din". H S PICTURES LTD. (Bombay) li every day adding to the arit) of '"Bari Bahen", it Is >nder to see crowds still flock. the box-office and scrambling tickets. Evidently Producer •ao Pai carries the box-office da in his pocket and comes out with one hit after another. \v ork at the studios is progressing rapidly and "Hamari Manzil" featuring Prem Adib and Nirupa Roy will soon be ready. ""Galyachi Shapath" in Marathi is also nearing completion and the script work of their ambitious picture. "The Life of Swami Bamteerth" is in hand. KILMISTAN LTD. (Bombay) "Shabnam" has become the latest craze of filmgoers and is doing excellent business at the Boxy. Bombay, where it is running to packed houses. Producer S. Mukerji. another of our box-office fiends, has given all the necessary ingredients to entertain the people. ■"Shabnam" has one of the popular screen teams — Kamini Kaushal and Dilip Kumar, with eye-filling dances by Paro. At the studios, director Bamesh Saigal is busy with ■'Samadhi starring \-hok Kumar and Nalini Jaywant. As for director Santoshi. he has decided to make "Sargam a feast of song and dance with Behana s curves to emphasize word and action, \ajam Naqvi has urk is doomed for lilt re*t of it?* life with BO many women fiddling with Etch these women cadets taking army training — all conscious of the man and none with a grease-spot on the fare. If thi* truck Marts running again it will make front-page news. not yet christened his picture though it is ready to go to the sets. HALDIA NANDA PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Director J. K. Nanda is never tired of talking about "Singaar", the picture with an emotional theme. Director Nanda has taken all pains to frame it attractively and we do hope ""Singaar" clicks at the boxoffices. Madhubala. Suraiya and Jairaj are all reported to have given fine performances and the lilting tunes by Khurshid Anwar will certainly add to the entertainment value of "Singaar". ""Mehfil". the second of Haldia \anda productions, has also a moving story and will go to the sets short I v. NATIONAL THEATRES (Bombay) Ever-active producer K. Asif is completely at home in the Bang Mahal Studios, which he has taken over recently. Work is going on smoothly and " Hul Chul" is bound to be ready soon if K. Asif continues with his present speed. "Hul Chul" has popular Dilip Kumar starred with Xargis and Sitara. with S. K. Ojha directing it. HINDUSTAN CHITRA (Bombay) Producer-director Kishore Sahu is all smiles since the release of "Sawan aya re" which has earned praise from critics and filmgoers alike. Kishore. however, is not a man to rest on the oars and leaving complacency behind, he is labouring hard on "Rim Jhim" to make it another beautiful motion picture. Once again we have petite and versatile Bamola as the heroine. Kishore as the hero, pretty Mohana for sexappeal and Mubarak to put over a nice character role. R WAN PICTURES (Bombay) "Char Din" had a good run at the Boxy and seems to have been liked by many filmgoers owing to the fine direction of M. Sadiq. At the moment, director M. Sadiq is busy working on ""Sabak" with a cast headed by vivacious Munawar Sultana, and character actors like Om Prakash. Nawab and Jagirdar. 73