Funtoosh
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Directed byChetan Anand
Vijay Anand
(song sequences of "Ae Meri Topi Palatke Aa" & "Denewala Jab Bhi Deta")
Vijay Anand
(song sequences of "Ae Meri Topi Palatke Aa" & "Denewala Jab Bhi Deta")
Written byStory:
Amarjeet
(Credited as Amar Jeet)
Screenplay:
Uma Anand
Scenario & Dialogues:
Chetan Anand
Amarjeet
(Credited as Amar Jeet)
Screenplay:
Uma Anand
Scenario & Dialogues:
Chetan Anand
Produced byDev Anand
| Funtoosh | |
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| 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 |
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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".[1]
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
