After writing for a few movies from 1956 onwards, he first found success in 1962 with "Mehendi Lagi Mere Haath", which was produced by (LimeLight), Music Kalyanji & Anandji, Music Pub-HMV/Saregama. Bakshi later made another mark for himself writing a quawwali for the 1962 film "Kala Samundar", the song was "Meri Tasveer Lekar Kya Karoge Tm". He got his real big breakthroughs in 1965 with "Himalay Ki God Mein", and a huge breakthrough again in 1965 with the super-hit film "Jab Jab Phool Khile", starring Shashi Kapoor; and yet again in 1967 with the super-hit movie "Milan" (starring Sunil Dutt). These six hit films within a decade of his entry into films cemented his status as a lyrics writer of immense calibre.