Toofani Tarzan (Typhoon Tarzan/Stormy Tarzan) is a 1937 Hindi action adventure film directed by Homi Wadia.[1] Produced by Wadia Movietone, the film had music by Master Mohammed with lyrics by Gyan Chander.[2][3] 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 [5] and was publicised as ‘India’s first jungle adventure film’ with remakes in the 1950s as Zimbo series.Scientist Ramu and his wife Uma (Nazira) live with their four-year-old son Leher in the jungle where he carries out experiments. He has discovered the elixir of life. Lions attack their house killing him, while his wife goes mad with grief. Ramu’s son, Leher, and their little dog Moti, escape with the help of a half-man, half-ape called Dada (Boman Shroff). Several people arrive in the jungle fifteen years later from the city. One of them is Ramu’s father with his adopted daughter, Leela. Bihari, one of the people in the group wants the formula for his own purpose.