In Mehmood's inconsistent but clearly personal Dushman Duniya Ka, Kumar played an unnamed doctor and convincingly imparted a message lesser actors would have struggled with, while in Dev Anand's much-publicised sequel to Jewel Thief, he returned to the role of Prince Arjun.

The film was admittedly a let down, but while Jackie Shroff, Shilpa Shirodkar and Madhu disappointed, Kumar and Devsaab were clearly having a blast on the sets. It's hard not to smile indulgently at that.