 In 1949, Nashad using the name Shaukat Ali Haideri composed songs for the film "Dada".The director was Harish, and it was released under the banner of "Omar Khayyam films", the cast included Sheikh Mukhtar, "Begum Para", Munawwar Sultana, Shyam, Murad, Mukri, and Gullu.It was released in Jubilee cinema, Karachi.