When a Rafi-Lata showdown left Bollywood music out of choice

https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/when-a-rafi-lata-showdown-left-bollywood-music-composers-out-of-choice/1692642/

"From 1963 to 1967, Lata Mangeskhar and Mohammed Rafi — the undisputed queen and king of playback singing — didn’t feature together in a single duet over a dispute on payment of royalty."

Is that a true story ?

Originally posted by: Maroonporsche

"From 1963 to 1967, Lata Mangeskhar and Mohammed Rafi — the undisputed queen and king of playback singing — didn’t feature together in a single duet over a dispute on payment of royalty."

Is that a true story ?

yes ,,,rafi was agaisnt royalty ....he was a saint he used to say we sing and he got the amount why there should be royalty or pension plan while lata mangeshkar stood for royalty issue ...