Government restricted lengths of films to 11,000 feet to conserve stock for war propaganda films. Censor board tightened its grip on the movies, use of - Gandhi, Nehru, Freedom and other such words were banned in the films. Homi Wadia made 'Ekta', first film of Sindhi language. Bombay talkies' partner Subodh Mukherjee started Filmistaan alongwith Ashok Kumar. A R Kardar started his Kardar Studios in Bombay.
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