He is known for his roles in Udaan, Ishaqzaade and Na Bole Tum Naa Maine Kuch Kaha.
[1][2] He has over 1000 theatre performances and was a former scientist of the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow.
[3] He joined CDRI in 1962 as Junior Research Fellow and retired from the Institute as Head of Biochemistry and Directors Grade Scientist in 2003.
He started working in theatre in 1962 and has done more than 1000 shows of 98 plays in Hindi (original or adapted from different Indian or foreign languages) all over the country.
He has been secretary/ general secretary of one of the oldest amateur theatre group of India Darpan for more than 46 years.