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December, 1949
FILMINDI A
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, one of his few genuine friends, greets Sardar Vallabhbhui Patel on his 74th birthday and the Sardar is snapped laughing after a long time. Wonder, whether it is a joke about our patriotic princes or a crack at our over-patriotic capitalists.
He leaves behind an aged mother, his widow, three children, two sisters, a brother and a large circle of friends who perhaps loved him more than some of his own.
We extend our sincere condolences to Mrs. Chaman Kashyap, an evercharming hostess, whose loss is irreparable. May his soul rest in peace!
SEASON TICKETS!
London. October 30. Mr. R. J. Minney. retiring honorary President of the London School of Economics Film Society, has hit upon a new plan of "season tickets" to see any cinema in Britain as often as the filmgoers liked at a price of £1 or £2 a year. Incidentally. Minney thought that this procedure would lessen the queues and the rush at the box-offices and also increase the collections in the long run. He said. "There are estimated to be 30.000,000 filmgoers in this country. A subscription from them should ensure a far larger sum annually for film production than is received at present from the box-offices".
BLOWING OFF.
Dhanbad, October 28. Some goondas threw some crackers at the 3rd class booking office of the Ray Cinema, after the midnight show of October 26/27 was over.
A portion of the outer wall was blown off. The police are making investigations.
This is nothing unusual, however, because the Bengalis have become
such experts in handling bombs, hand-grenades etc. these days. SEVEN YEARS SAFE!
24 year old Kishori Alladitta, who once described herself as a film actress without. 6fcourse, having worked in any film, was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. M. B. Honavar, Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay.
The special jury unanimously found Kishori Alladitta and two others: Jagdish Kumar and Rampal Singh, guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in causing the death of Dattatraya S. Nadkarni, a former sub-inspector of police.
When Kishori heard the sentence, she broke down and wept.
CUT AND RELEASED!
Madras, October 30.
"Ram Baan" a mythological film produced by Prakash Pictures was banned by the Government of Madras on the ground that "the characterization of Sita therein tended to lessen veneration for the character".
The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association wanted the ban to be lifted because the picture was certified by the Bombay Board of
In New Delhi, there are more parties and celebrations than serious state work. This one celebrates the birthday of the King of Iran who has sent us so many Iranis to open tea shops in India. The Ambassador for Iran is offering some sweetmeats to Rajaji, knowing fully well that our south Indian GovernorGeneral can't do any thing better. The most worried man. however, is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He doesn't know what to do with those soft drinks and he wonders whether the cigarette in hand can add fire to the drink.
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