She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulficar whom she married in 1952. She gave birth to her daughter, Iman. Her first film appearance was in the 1951 film "A Night of Love". The film was entered into the 5th Cannes Film Festival. She went on to appear in the films "The Murderous Suspicion" (1953), "Devil of the Sahara" (1954), "The Love Message" (1954) and "A Window on Paradise" (1954).