Desi Tarzans in Hindi Cinema | Cinemaazi Studio | Gautam Chintamani
17 Feb, 2020 | Cinemaazi Studio with Gautam Chintamani
Edgar Rice Burrough’s iconic Tarzan has had a long afterlife in films, comics and books. But do you know of the many Indian Tarzans who have swung through the Indian screen? Dive into the exotic world of the desi Tarzans with Gautam Chintamani, as he takes you through the thrills and frills of films like Toofani Tarzan (1937), Zimbo Comes to Town (1960), Adventures of Tarzan (1985), which formed one of the foundations of the Indian stunt film genre.
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