Funtoosh

Funtoosh is a 1956 Bollywood 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 Dekhen To Unki Inayat", "Humne Kisi Pe Dore Dalne Hai", "Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa" and "Denewala Jab bhi deta Poora Chappad Phad Ke Deta". The Songs cemented the bond of SD Burman, Dev Anand and Kishore Kumar.^[1]

Plot

Ram goes crazy after the death of his mother and sister, and once released from mental hospital he comes across Mr Kirorimal, 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 Nilu
• K.N. Singh as Karodi Lal
• Leela Chitnis
• Krishan Dhawan
• Kum Kum
• Jagdish Raj

Soundtrack

• "Dukhi Mann Mere" - Kishore Kumar
• "Woh Dekhen To Unki" - Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
• "Humne Kisi Pe Dore Daalne" - Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
• "Ae Jaani Jeene Mein Kya" - Asha Bhosle
• "Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa" - Kishore Kumar
• "Denewala Jab Bhi Deta" - Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
• "Phool Gendwa Na Maro" - Asha Bhosle
• "Dukhi Mann" (revival) - Kishore Kumar

References

External links

• Funtoosh on IMDb