 He became the voice of Kumar Gaurav in the 1980s and their combination gave many hit songs from films such as "Romance" (1983), "Teri Kasam", "Lovers" (1983), "All-rounder" and "Telefilm-Janam".He was also the voice for newcomer Karan Shah in films such as "Jawani", "Anokha Rishta", "Apne Apne" and "Chor Pe Mor" and though the songs were popular, only "Anokha Rishta" and "Chor Pe Mor" were successful films.In the late 1980s, Kumar sang songs for Anil Kapoor in films including "Tezaab", "Yudh" and "Aag Se Khelenge" and continued to sing for him in the 1990s.