In 1948 Talat got his first break from Naushad for the film Babul. He came to
Mumbai in 1950, when he sang under the direction of Anil Biswas in the film
Tarana. He sang for film Samapti when he was just 20 and then for Jago Musafir
and Raaj Laksmi. The films in which he acted were Raaj Lakshmi, Samaadhi, Malik,
Waaris, Laala Rukh, Raftaar, Aaraam, Dil e Nadaan, Diwaali Ki Raat, Ek Gaon Ki
Kahani and Sone Ki Chidiya. Between 1945 and 1958 he acted in 13 films, in which
he was the hero in 9 films.
