INDIAN FILM EVENTS AND THE YEAR 1956

Dev Anand in scene from Bollywood film, "Funtoosh"(1956)

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At the age of 9, R.D. Burman composes his first song, Aye Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa, for the film "Funtoosh".
"Jagriti" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".
Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" wins President's Gold Medal as Best Film of 1955.

Pather Panchali
Rajkamal Kalamandir's "Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje", becomes the first film to be exempted from the entertainment tax.
The Indian Government refuses to make its compulsory "approved" films (i.e., government propaganda) available free of charge to cinema houses.
Hemant Kumar wins Filmfare Award for "Best Music Director" for his work in "Nagin" (1954).

Hemant Kumar
The success of "C.I.D." brings Asha Bhosle her first hit songs. Because of O.P. Nayyar's success with her voice, she goes on to be his favourite female playback singer.

Asha Bhosle
The Kerala Film Chamber is established in Cochin, Kerala.
Dilip Kumar wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Abdul Rahim Khan in "Aazad"

Film poster for "Azaad"
Kamini Kaushal wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Biraj Chakravorty in "Biraj Bahu"

Kamini Kaushal