In early 1970s, due to his interest in acting and a good voice he gained entry into radio shows and stage plays prompting him to attend the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.
In his early Mumbai years, his prior Radio show experience and his well received voice kept him going and his contacts with advertising agencies led to being picked up as model for Charminar cigarettes and Lifebuoy soaps making his one of the leading models by late 1970s.