3 Blockbuster Action Films Where Kishore Kumar Didn't Sing for Amitabh Bachchan
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Kishore Kumar's Absence in Amitabh's Blockbusters: The Untold Story
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News18•01-04-2026, 12:57
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.