The comedy movie Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi was released in the year of 1981. The movie was directed as well as produced by Kishore Kumar. The top roles in the movie were played by Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar, Reeta Bhaduri and Ashok Kumar while the supporting roles were played by Anoop Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Nirupa Roy. The music of the film was also directed by Kishore Kumar while the songs were sung by Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, Mahendra Kapoor, Pankaj and Bhushan.

The movie Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi was a good comedy film that was liked by many people. The movie was directed, produced, acted and the music was also directed by the one man Kishore Kumar. He has directed movies like Hum Do Daku released in 1967, Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi released in 1974 and Door Wadiyon Mein Kahin released in 1982 while the movie Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein released in 1964 was his first directorial movie.

The male lead in the movie was also played by Kishore Kumar who has acted in movies like Chham Chhama Chham released in 1952, Apna Hath Jagannath released in 1960 and Shriman Funtoosh released in 1965 while his first film as an actor was Shikari released in 1946. The female lead in the movie was played by Reeta Bhaduri who had acted in movies like Udhar Ka Sindoor released in 1976, Insaaniyat Ke Devta released in 1993 and Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Gaya released in 1999.

The songs of the movie are:
1.    Band Mutthi Laakh Ki Khuli To Pyare Khaak Ki
2.    Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (Happy)
3.    Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (Sad)
4.    Ghoonghar Wale Baal Tere Lala Ke (Ari Daiya Ri Dai
5.    Raat Aaj Ki Yeh
6.    Yeh Mohabbat Kya Karenge Jo Dar Gaye (Jab Ishq Kiy)