Funtoosh

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Trivia

Album

• This film popularized the use of animation effects in the opening credits.[MR1]
• This was the first film in which Kishore Kumar was used as Dev Anand's singing voice extensively and exclusively. He lent his voice to five of the film's eight songs - three solos and two duets with Asha Bhosle. The opening credits listed him prominently - "Song for Funtoosh rendered by Kishor Kumar".

Song

• Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa - This song was composed by R.D. Burman as a young boy. His father, S.D. Burman, apparently used this tune without telling him.[MR4]
• Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa - Chetan Anand developed severe differences with Dev Anand during the making of this film. Things came to a head while shooting this song when Chetan left the set in a huff over an argument with his brother. The song was then shot by their younger brother Vijay who was an Assistant Director in the film. Chetan parted ways with the Navketan banner after this film. He directed a few films for other banners before launching Himalaya Films, whose first production was "Haqeeqat" (1964). Chetan and Dev got back together two decades later for two films - "Jaaneman (1976), a film that marked Navketan's 25th anniversary, and "Sahib Bahadur" (1976), a Himalaya Films production.[1][2][3][MR52]
• Dene Wala Jab Bhi Deta (Chhappad Phaad Ke Deta Hai) - S.D. Burman used the tune of this song again in the mukhda of the song "Chanda Ki Chandni Ka Jadoo" ("Sitaron Se Aage", 1958). This tune was based on the popular jazz standard "St. James Infirmary" popularised by Louis Armstrong. Many years later, Burman's son, R.D. Burman, borrowed the same tune for the mukhda of the song "Do Pal Ki Hai Yeh Zindagani" ("Chala Murari Hero Banne", 1977).[4][5][6]
• Pyar Ne Kitne Sapne Dekhe - This song was filmed but not included in the final cut of the film.

1. ^ Haqeeqat (1964)
2. ^ Jaaneman (1976)
3. ^ Sahib Bahadur (1976)
4. ^ Chanda Ki Chandni Ka Jadoo (Sitaron Se Aage, 1958)
5. ^ St. James Infirmary
6. ^ Do Pal Ki Hai Yeh Zindagani (Chala Murari Hero Banne, 1977)