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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Funtoosh<br />
| image = Funtoosh poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]]<br />
| producer = [[Dev Anand]]<br />
| writer = Amarjeet (Credited as Amar Jeet)<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[Dev Anand]]<br />[[Sheila Ramani]]<br />[[K. N. Singh]]<br />
| music = [[S. D. Burman]]<br />
| cinematography = Shyam Sunder Mallik<br />
| editing = Mohammed Kasim<br />
| distributor = [[Navketan Films]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1956}}<br />
| runtime = 118 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross = INR 90,000<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Funtoosh''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1956|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 Man Mere" were topping Binaca Geet Mala. Other hits were "Woh Dekhe To Unki Inayat", "Hamen Aaj Koi Na Chhediyo", "Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa" and "Denewala Jab bhi Deta". The Songs cemented the bond of [[S. D. Burman]], [[Dev Anand]] and [[Kishore Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=162&catName=MTk1Ng== |title=BoxOffice India.com |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115225756/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=162&catName=MTk1Ng== |archive-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Dev Anand]] as Ram Lal "Funtoosh"<br />
* [[Sheila Ramani]] as Neelu<br />
* [[K.N. Singh]] as Karodimal<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
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]].<br />
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{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Funtoosh<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[S. D. Burman]] & [[R. D. Burman]]<br />
| recorded = 1956<br />
| label = [[EMI Records]]<br />
| producer = [[Dev Anand]]<br />
}}<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
! Song !! Singer<br />
|-<br />
| "Dukhi Man Mere"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]] <br />
|-<br />
| "Denewala Jab Bhi Deta"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Ae Meri Topi Palatke Aa"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Woh Dekhe To Unki Inayat, Na Dekhe To Rona Kya"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Hamen Aaj Koi Na Chhediyo, Hamen Kisi Pe Dore Daalne Hai"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Ae Jaani, Jeene Mein Kya Hai"<br />
| [[Asha Bhosle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Phool Gendwa Na Maaro"<br />
| [[Asha Bhosle]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0049243|title=Funtoosh}}<br />
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[[Category:1956 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Chetan Anand]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by S. D. Burman]]<br />
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