FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

FILMINDI A August, 19 busy man these days shooting "Hanste Ansu" starring Nigar Sultana and Madhubala. Some of the dance sequences in this picture are reported to have been taken in an original manner and that is one of the reasons why "Hanste Ansu" should appeal to filmgoers. In the meantime, the paper work of "Angrai" is almost ready and has two fine stars like Nargis and Madhubala to add to its attraction. The music of "Angrai" has been entrusted to Husnalal and Bhagatram. HIMALAYA PICTURES (Bombay) "Nazrana" has made good progress at the studios under the active supervision of Lt. Col. Drona Sumsher Jung. Director Jagdish Pant is reported to have made "Nazrana" interesting, with coquettish Kamini Kaushal and talented Geeta Bali giving their best performances. The script work of "Naaz" and "Nazakat" are ready. One of our best lyric writers, Gopal Singh Nepali, is also reported to be writing catchy words, set to music by C. Ramchandra. SUPER PICTURES (Bombay) Director Aspi, one of our modest and hard-working directors, is satisfied with the results he has achieved in "Sipahiya" starring Madhubala and Yakub. The lyrics are by Hasrat Arzu Lucknawi and the music by C. Ramchandra. ALLIED ART PRODUCTIONS LTD. (Bombay) Director Mahesh Kaul is shooting "Har Singaar" at the Famous Cine Studios. "Har Singaar" has talented artistes like Madhubala and Dilip Kumar. Their next in the script stage is called "Lchren" and will feature popular Suraiya. VARUNA FILMS (Bombay) Working steadily every day, director Ramchandra Thakur has done more than half of "Roomal". The two producers. G. A. Thakur and I\. \. Kapur have selected a fine cast consisting of Rehana, Nargis. Jairaj. Jeevan. Cuckoo and Badriprasad. VARMA FILMS (Bombay) "Patanga" is almost complete at the Famous Studios and stars attractive Nigar Sultana. Quite a few distributors are trying to get the rights of "Patanga". "Ek Nazar". their next, has Rehana as the heroine and H. S. Rawail as the director. HIND KAMAL PICTURES (Bombay) "Kamal", their maiden social, has Nayantara featured opposite Surendra. The story is by Y. N. Joshi and S. D. Varma is in charge of music. INDIAN PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) At the Eastern Studios, character actor Yakub plays an entirely different role — that of a producer-director and he seems to be doing it well. We do hope, however, he shows the same flashes of intelligence in his direction that he does in acting. "Aeeye" features favourites like Sulochana Chatterjee and Nigar. Through ages women carried tbeir burden in the front. Now they are carrying the load on the back. Here is one from the Girls' Division of the National Cadet Corps with a Morse message transmitter. PEARL PICTURES LTD. (Bombay) Shanti Lok Chitra's maiden picture. "Gopinath", written, produced and directed by Mahesh Kaul is with this firm of distributors. It is scheduled for release immediately after "Chandralekha" at the Royal Opera House, Bombay. "Gopinath" stars Raj Kapoor, Tripti Mitii Eatika, Anwari and Baby Zubei<| NEW BOMBAY THEATRES LTD. (Bombay) Shrewd producer-director R. Pareenja has disposed of most the territorial rights of "Tara" fe uring Nayantara, Kuldip, Majnu a Jawahar Kaul. Santoshi has writt the dialogue and lyrics. Pareen is busy with his next picture at t Central Studios. SHORE Y FILMS (Bombay) Producer-director Shorey wi Meena and others, is reported to ha gone to Kashmir for the outdo shooting of "Ek thi Larki". Attn tive Meena plays the heroine su ported by Motilal, Kuldip and E Johar. The lyrics are by A2 Kashmiri and Vinod is setting the to music. RANJIT MOVIETONE (Bombay) "Pardesi Mehman" is running the Swastik Cinema, Bombay. "Bno Bhoolaiyan", starring the Kureis sisters, Zeb and Eaila and direct< by Taimur Behramshah is awaitir release. S.T.F. PRODUCTIONS (Bombay) Produced by Mr. Sharaf, "Py ki manzil" is making good progre at the Central Studios. We can re on director Keki Mistry to give 1 an emotional picture if his directk in "Meri Kahani" is any inde Director Mistry, is in addition, j excellent cameraman and he h pretty Munawar Sultana to phot graph. Others in the cast are Re man and Gope. An additional attra tion is the musical score by tl popular team — Husnalal and Bhaga ram. KHANJER PRODUCTIONS (Bombaj Hitherto a screenplay write Munshi Ratanlal Khanjer has doi'j ned the producer's cap and beguli his new picture, "Chhape Rustum Bhagwan, our well-known comedia; will not only star in it but dire< it as well. The music is by Shyai Babu Pathak. We wish all luck t|j Producer Khanjer in his new ventur j I Did you dust your grey matter with "Grey Dust"? Printed bj Archibald Pereira at New Jack Printing Works, Ltd.. Globe Mills Passage, off Delisle Road. Bombay 13, and Published by him for " iiluiindia " Publications Ltd., from 55, l'hirozshah Mebta Road, Fort, Bombay.