Zorro (1975)

Zorro is a 1975 Hindi swashbuckler that transplants the famous masked avenger of popular fiction into a story of a cruel ruler and his suffering subjects. Naveen Nischol plays the hero who lives a double life, a harmless gentleman by day and the masked Zorro by night, fighting for justice with his sword. Rekha plays the heroine and Danny Denzongpa appears in a villainous role. Directed by Shibu Mitra, the film mixes costume adventure, horseback chases and swordfights with songs and romance, in the style of the Hindi stunt and fantasy films of the period.