Aspi Irani

Aspi Irani
Born
Aspandiar Hormusji Irani

(1911-10-08)8 October 1911
Disappeared23 November 1986(1986-11-23) (aged 75)
OccupationFilm director
SpouseHusn Bano
RelativesSharifa Bai (mother-in-law)

Aspandiar Hormusji Irani (born 8 October 1911 – disappeared 23 November 1986), better known as Aspi Irani, was an Indian director who became active in Hindi cinema in 1935. He was known for directing primarily B-grade action films and fantasies. One of his most successful films was Shirin Farhad (1956), a romantic drama which starred Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar as the eponymous lovers.

His other notable films included Return of Toofan Mail (1942), Caravan (1944), Pujari (1946), Sipahiya (1949), Qaidi No. 911 (1959), Nishan (1965), and Garam Masala (1972). Irani had a pivotal role in providing early opportunities to newcomers Shammi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar, whom he directed in Gul Sanobar (1953) and Nishan (1965), respectively.

In his private life, Irani married actress Husn Bano.[better source needed] He went missing in 1986.

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
1936Smuggler
SundariAlso known as Pranay Geet and Song of Love
1937Naujawan
1938Vasant Bengali
1939Flying Rani
1940Jai Swadesh
Vijay Kumar
1942Return of Toofan Mail
1943Andhera
1944Caravan
Pagli Duniya
1946Pujari
Rajputani
1947Chheen Le Azadi
1948Pardesi Mehmaan
1949Sipahiya
1951Bade Bhaiya
Maya Machhindra / GorakhnathMarathi and Hindi film
1953Gul Sanobar
1955Doctor Daku
1956Shirin Farhad
1958Naya Paisa
1959Qaidi No. 911
1960Barood
1964Shabnam
1965Khakaan
Nishan
1966Badal
1970Insaan Aur ShaitanCredited as "Aspi Irani"
1972Garam Masala

References

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