Funtoosh

Funtoosh is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Sheila Ramani and K. N. Singh. It was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1956, and was declared a "Hit". The music of the movie was an instant hit and songs such as "Dukhi Mann Mere" were topping Binaca Geet Mala. Other hits were "Woh Dekhe To Unki Inayat", "Hamen Kisi Pe Dore Dalne Hain", "Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa" and "Denewala Jab bhi Deta Poora Chhappad Phaadke Deta". The Songs cemented the bond of S. D. Burman, Dev Anand and Kishore Kumar.[1]

Funtoosh
Poster
Directed byChetan Anand
Produced byDev Anand
StarringDev Anand
Sheila Ramani
K. N. Singh
Music byS.D. Burman
CinematographyShyam Sunder Mallik
Edited byMohamd. Kasim
Distributed byNavketan Films
Release date
  • 1956 (1956)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeINR 90,000

Plot

Ram goes crazy after the death of his mother and sister, and once released from mental hospital he comes across Mr Kirorilal, who insures him and wants him dead for the money. However, Ram ends up marrying his daughter.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film music was composed by Sachin Dev Burman, assisted by his son R. D. Burman when he was 17 years old he composed the tune of "Ae Mere Topi Palat Ke Aa".

Funtoosh
Soundtrack album by
S. D. Burman & R. D. Burman
Recorded1956
LabelEMI Records
ProducerDev Anand
#SongSinger
1 "Dukhi Mann Mere, Sun Mera Kehna" Kishore Kumar
2 "Ae Meri Topi Palatke Aa" Kishore Kumar
3 "Denewala Jab Bhi Deta" Kishore Kumar
4 "Woh Dekhe To Unki Inaayat" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
5 "Hamen Kisi Pe Dore Daalne" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
6 "Ae Jaani, Jeene Mein Kya" Asha Bhosle
7 "Phool Gendwa Na Maaro" Asha Bhosle

References
  1. "BoxOffice India.com". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2012.


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