 He started his acting career from Marathi theatre, which paved way for Marathi cinema and later he moved to Hindi cinema, where he mostly played comedy roles and later in his career, character roles.He worked in notable films such as "Howrah Bridge" (1958), "Bombai Ka Babu" (1960), "Kashmir Ki Kali" (1964), "Gumnaam" (1965), "Do Badan" (1966), "Love in Tokyo" (1966) and "Benaam" (1974).His career in acting began when he joined a drama company, where he served drinks and washed utensils.