Kishore Kumar's Absence in Amitabh's Blockbusters: The Untold Story

• Kishore Kumar, despite his iconic association with Amitabh Bachchan, did not sing in three major Manmohan Desai blockbusters: Suhaag (1979), Coolie (1983), and Mard (1985).
• A key reason cited was Kishore Kumar's displeasure after Amitabh Bachchan couldn't fulfill a guest role request for his film, leading to Kishore Da's refusal to sing.
• The article suggests the real dispute might have been between Manmohan Desai and Kishore Kumar, as Desai was a devotee of Mohammed Rafi, though Kishore Da did sing for Amitabh in other films.
• Coolie (1983) was the highest-grossing film of its year, notable for the on-set injury Amitabh Bachchan sustained and the absence of Kishore Kumar's voice, with Shabbir Kumar singing instead.
• Mard (1985), an action-drama, also featured no songs by Kishore Kumar; Mohammed Aziz and Shabbir Kumar lent their voices, and the film was a box office superhit.