hit was the 1947 film Jugnu . He appeared in many hits thereafter including the romantic melodramas  Mela  (1948),  Andaz  (1949),  Deedar  (1951),  Daag  (1954), Devdas  (1955),  Yahudi  (1958) and  Madhumati  (1958). These films established his screen image as the "Tragedy King". [8] He also played lighthearted roles in films such