In 1956, she found success in costume dramas such as "Shirin Farhad" and "Raj Hath" (both with Pradeep Kumar). "Raj Hath" was directed by Sohrab Modi. "Shirin Farhad" has the song "Guzra Hua Zamana, Aata Nahi Dobara", which is counted among the best songs picturised on Madhubala. "Dhake Ki Malmal," released in the same year was a romantic musical comedy directed by J.K. Nanda and produced under the Nanda Film banners. The film starred Madhubala and Kishore Kumar together for the first time. Although this movie was a failure, both of them would act in several "musical comedies" later which will be hugely successful.