Began his acting career by roles in English theatre plays
Made his Bollywood acting debut with a small but crucial role in Jwala (1971)
Was an active committee member of Cine Artistes Association
Married actress Lalita Kapoor and migrated to Columbus, Ohio, USA in his later years
Featured in more than 500 feature films of which more than 20 were with superstar Amitabh Bachchan, while his last film role was in Darwaza Bandh Rakho (2006)
Passed away at his Jankalyan Nagar (Malad) residence in Mumbai on March 3, 2011 after a prolonged illness of over 6 months