Ram goes crazy after death of his mother and sister, once released from mental hospital comes across Mr Kirorimal who insures him and wants him dead for the money. However Ram ends up marrying his daughter.
Acting
Dev Anand's manic-pixie-madman energy is genuinely unhinged.
Direction
Chetan Anand balances grim premise with musical comedy chaos.
Score
S.D. Burman's numbers somehow make mental asylum trauma boppable.
Director
Chetan Anand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film's working title was 'Mental' until distributors balked; 'Funtoosh' was slang for 'nutcase' in Bombay slang.
Released during India's golden age of studio socialism, the film's critique of insurance capitalism was surprisingly sharp for escapist cinema.
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