As a city-based NGO marks its 50th anniversary this year, Amit Kumar will clock in his third consecutive performance for the organisation that aids cancer patients. "I felt that I must do something for the cause. My father, [Kishore Kumar] did a lot of free shows. While I have done them too, I wanted to do something for cancer patients," says Kumar, who will render a mix of his father's as well as his own tracks at the show, which also doubles up as a tribute concert for Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary this year. "Seventy-five per cent of the tracks will be those of my father, while the remaining will be mine. This is in accordance with the [NGO's] request. There will be a few songs, which were duets. I will conclude it with Zindagi ek safar, again as per their request."

Kumar acknowledges that throughout his career as a performer, he has faced multiple requests to emulate his father. "Because I am his son, I am expected to sing the songs exactly like they were originally [rendered]. So, I don't follow the remix trend. Sometimes, I must sing a song that I may not like — like Dekha na hai re — because I have to respect the demand." In a bid to make such acts entertaining, Kumar feeds on his five-decade long career to share anecdotes associated with the songs he renders. "The audience enjoys that."