Nasir Khan made his acting debut in the 1945 film Mazdoor.
The two of them formed a memorable pair who also starred together in two more films, Aagosh and Sheesham.
Nasir Khan also enacted the role of Jumna alongside his real life brother Dilip Kumar, who played the role of Gunga in the 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film Gunga Jumna.
Later he was married to actress Begum Para and their son is actor Ayub Khan.
[2][6] Before his death, he had returned to films after a decade, playing small role in Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) and his final film Bairaag (1976), which was released after his death.