She is known for her performances in the movies Mr. 420 (1992), Aaj Ka Daur (1992), Behroopia (1993), Jannat (1993) and Albela Ashiq (1994).
[1] Rubi's family had migrated from India to Pakistan after the partition and settled in Karachi.
Her later movies Aaj Ka Daur (1992) and Behroopia (1993) also performed well at the box office.
During her short film career, Rubi appeared in 12 Urdu and Punjabi movies.
[2][4] In 1995, she played a role in Asghar Nadeem Syed's TV series Chand Grehan.