 In 1996, his duet with Asha Bhosle in the film "Sapoot" – "Kajal Kajal Teri Ankhon Ka", composed by Anu Malik became popular.Later in the decade, Kumar declined most singing offers citing that the quality of music was deteriorating since the 1990s and after the death of R.D.Burman in 1994, with whom Amit had a special bond, he withdrew himself from the film industry.