Funtoosh

Funtoosh
Poster
Directed by	Chetan Anand Vijay Anand (song sequences of "Ae Meri Topi Palatke Aa" & "Denewala Jab Bhi Deta")
Written by	Story: Amarjeet (Credited as Amar Jeet) Screenplay: Uma Anand Scenario & Dialogues: Chetan Anand
Produced by	Dev Anand
Starring	Dev Anand Sheila Ramani K. N. Singh
Cinematography	Shyam Sunder Mallik
Edited by	Mohammed Kasim
Music by	S. D. Burman
Distributed by	Navketan Films
Release date	July 20, 1956 (1956-07-20)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	INR 90,000

Funtoosh is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand, except for two songs "Ae Meri Topi Palatke Aa" & "Denewala Jab Bhi Deta", picturized by Vijay 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".

Plot

Ram goes crazy after the death of his mother and sister, and once released from the 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

• Dev Anand as Ram Lal "Funtoosh"
• Sheila Ramani as Neelu
• K.N. Singh as Karodimal
• Mehmood
• Vijay Anand as a struggling writer

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". The lyrics were by Sahir Ludhianvi.

Funtoosh
Soundtrack album by S. D. Burman
Recorded	1956
Label	EMI Records
Producer	Dev Anand

Song	Singer
"Ae Meri Topi Palatke Aa"	Kishore Kumar
"Denewala Jab Bhi Deta"
"Dukhi Man Mere Sun"
"Woh Dekhe To Unki Inayat, Na Dekhe To Rona Kya"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Hamen Aaj Koi Na Chhediyo, Hamen Kisi Pe Dore Dalne Hai"
"Phool Gendwa Na Maro"	Asha Bhosle
"Pyar Ne Kitne Sapne Dekhe"
"Ae Jani, Jeene Mein Kya Hai"

External links

• Funtoosh at IMDb