Producer Manoj Desai claims Amitabh Bachchan refused to buy a Best Actor Filmfare award, stating Bachchan said he knew Anil Kapoor would receive it, having agreed to pay for the event's expenses. Desai suggested Kapoor won for 'Mr. India' that year. However, records indicate Kapoor's first Best Actor Filmfare was for 'Tezaab' in 1989, not for 'Mr. India'.