She started her career as a child actor in films in the 60s and was the most sought-after child actress. She made her debut as Rama Chaudhary in the movie
Sujata (1959), when she was 8 years old. Her most remembered roles as a child artist were in
Dosti,
Ram Aur Shyam,
Brahmachari,
Sangam,
Kabuliwalah,
Jab Jab Phool Khile,
Phool Aur Patthar and more with directors like
Bimal Roy,
Raj Kapoor,
K Asif,
Mehboob Khan and
Guru Dutt. ==Filmography==