He received the best actors award in the Mumbai State Drama Festival for his role in Pragji Dosa's play Anahat Naad.
He presented some songs like ‘Ekvar Ghogha Jajo Re Gheriya’ and ‘Pandadi Shi Hodi'.
[1][2] He was a neighbor of Hindi playback singer, Mukesh and he agreed to sing his compositions in some Gujarati films like Kariyavar and Lagna Mandap.
He composed a gazal, Raat Khamosh Hai which was later sung by Jagjit Singh and included in his album, Muntazir.
[1] He composed and directed music of several Hindi films like Sapera (1961), Refugee (1948), Indra Leela (1956), Challenge (1964), Chandi Pooja (1957), Lady Killer (1968), Ram Bhakta Vibhishan (1958), Raj Kumari (1955); and Gujarati films like Divadandi (1950), Kariyavar (1948), Lagna Mandap, Bahurooi.