Toofani Tarzan (1937)
- Directed by
- Homi Wadia
- Country
- British Raj
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist seeks the elixir of life in the jungle. An adventurer named Tarzan gets involved in the quest.
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What happens
Toofani Tarzan (Typhoon Tarzan/Stormy Tarzan) is a 1937 Hindi action adventure film directed by Homi Wadia. Produced by the Wadia brothers' Wadia Movietone, the film had music by Master Mohammed with lyrics by Gyan Chander. It starred John Cawas, Gulshan, Nazira, Boman Shroff, Chandrashekhar and Dalpat. The film typically had the theme of ‘mad scientists looking for the elixir of life’ as per Rosie Thomas (2005), cited by Gokulsing and Dissanayake, and was publicised as ‘India’s first jungle adventure film’ with remakes in the 1950s as the Zimbo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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