 Late directors – Rangeela's "Diya Aur Toofan (1969 film)" and Riaz Shahid's "Gharnata and Yeh Aman" (both 1971) – gave Adeeb tailor-made roles in their films to show his true potential.He was one of the few actors to work with actor Shaan's father, Riaz Shahid, and portray the character of his on-screen father.During his last years, he was more active on stage than in films and depicted the role of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in one of his last TV plays.