[1][2] He was the recipient of 3 Nigar Awards for Best Director [3] and later, he became the recipient of an award conferred by the first prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.
He was born around 1910 in Bombay (in modern-day Mumbai), and then moved to Pakistan in the 1950s.
[4] He married Indian actress Nigar Sultana while he lived in India, Their marriage lasted for over five years.
[2] He initially began his career with Shakespeare's plays, and later played supporting actor role in Merchant of Venice, Romeo and in Juliet.
He made his professional debut in Bollywood industry around 1936 with Bharat Ka Lal film.