In 1957, she starred in the crime drama "Gateway of India". In this film directed by Om Prakash, she plays Anju, a young orphan heiress who runs away from her house to escape from her greedy uncle. The film did moderate business at the box office". Ek Saal," released in same year was the story of a rich father who hires a conman named Suresh (Ashok Kumar) to fake love to his daughter Usha (Madhubala), who has a tumour in her brain and only few days to live. It was a success and her performance was praised.