Kishore Kumar

Kishore Kumar came into the industry as a singer-actor. But once he was paid for his work as an actor, he would not be paid separately for singing.
Kishore was unsuccessful for such a long time that he signed on those terms and later, it became the norm.

Later when he began asking for money to sing in films he acted in, he was not given a chance to sing. In Begunaah, a song sung by Manna Dey was picturised on him.

Kishore was acting in Ashok Kumar's Raagini, which had music by O P Nayyar. Both Nayyar and Ashok Kumar were superstitious.

One day, both of them were going through Kishore's horoscope, and taking a call on whether he should sing in the film or not.

According to Nayyar, Kishore was not destined to sing in the film, but Ashok Kumar argued that he was.

Nayyar wanted Mohammad Rafi to sing Man Mora Bawra, and finally had his way. The song was to be picturised on Kishore.

Kishore took his revenge by ruining the scene.

Kishore was a good singer, so his rise was not a surprise. But he was an eccentric.

Pancham -- R D Burman -- said Kishore was a brilliant singer, and hard working as well. He would even act out his song in front of the mirror. But he wanted to be paid before he sang the song.