Aspi Irani

1966 film starring Sanjeev Kumar, L. Vijayalakshmi and Sheikh Mukhtar

Twin princes separated at birth must foil an assassination attempt and take their rightful places as rulers of a kingdom.

Lusty womanizer, army Captain Kishore, wants a gypsy dancer for himself, and is ready to kill anyone who tries to get in the way. But his plans are foiled when the woman kills herself, leaving behind an injured father, the head of the gypsies, and a younger sister by the name of Jugnu. Jugnu swears to avenge her sister's death, and seeks training from Robert Taylor, and becomes an expert in weapons and fist-fighting. She assumes the guise of a masked male and calls herself "Garam Masala", and inflicts terror in Captain Kishore's life and army. Garam Masala's attempts to kill Kishore are foiled when she is captured. She is rescued by a mysterious masked male, who disappears into the night. Kishore is clearly baffled by the appearance of two masked men, and asks his men to search high and low for them. In the meantime, Kishore returns to his kingdom, which has it's King missing for several years, and the prince - a puppet in the hands of Kishore and his men.

A respected officer keeps a gangster's money box, leading to his arrest, dismissal, and jail time, and then joining the same gangsters.

A faithful retainer tries to foil the plot to replace his country's queen with a look-alike.

Daku (1955) is a gloriously chaotic, pulp-masala gem from the Wadia Brothers, directed by Babubhai Mistry, the godfather of lo-fi epic fantasy. It stars a young, irrepressible Shammi Kapoor, the fierce and fabulous Shashikala as his heroine, and the ultra-glam Kuldip Kaur as the royal vamp.

Gul Sanobar is an emotional, romantic, adventure-fantasy thriller crafted by Aspi Irani. The story follows Prince Badar, a kind-hearted young man who falls in love with a princess and wishes to marry her. However, his father sets him a daunting challenge: he must retrieve a magical stone from a mysterious island. During his quest, Badar encounters Sanobar, a beautiful girl imprisoned by tribal captors. He rescues her and successfully retrieves the magical stone, but these actions set off a chain of unforeseen consequences.

A Princess is forbidden to see her childhood sweetheart and forced to marry an emperor.