After listening to him at an event at St. Xavier's College, he was selected as a playback singer in Mansarovar (1946) by S. N. Tripathi in which he sang a solo as well as a duet with Shamshad Begum.
[1][2] To enter Hindi film industry, he visited Fatelal Damle's studio several times in period of six months but was denied.
He came to an attention of Prakash Picture's director Shantikumar Dave who saw him in his role of Kach in play Kach-Devyani.
[1] Shantikumar cast him in lead role in Gujarati film Bhakta Surdas (1947) in which he also sang several songs.
His successful plays included Sapnana Sathi, Jesal Toral, Unda Andharethi, Gadh Juno Girnar, Mari Venima Char Char Phool, Swayamsiddha, Major Chandrakant, Pachhale Barane and Sambharana.
[1] He was awarded several times for acting by the Government of Gujarat[1] including in 1961 for Kadu Makrani, in 1962 for Nandanvan, in 1963-64 for Jivno Jugari, in 1970 for Majiyara Haiya and in 1975 for Tanariri.