• Ahmad Rushdi sang his first ever song in a Karachi made Urdu film Karnama, but his first released film became Anokhi on January 21, 1956. He sang in many films but struggled until 1961, when he sang his first hit film song Chand sa Mukhra gora badan... in film Speran. In the following year he became a super star male singer with a mega hit song Gol Gappe wala aya... in film Mehtab. Music director in both films was Manzoor Ashraf (later M. Ashraf) who composed more than 130 songs for Ahmad Rushdi.
• He also sang his first Punjabi song in film Chodhary (released on June 15, 1962). His first Urdu and Punjabi songs were filmed on two comedians Lehri and Asif Jah and he was the most suitable and expert singer for comedy and parody songs in Pakistani films.
• Ahmad Rushdi sang many hit comedy songs with Irene Perveen, who was the best fe-male singer for comedy songs.
• Ahmad Rushdi also appeared as actor in many films - mostly in minor roles in Karachi made films. Anokhi (1956) was his first film as actor as well. He played a role as Atish (the legendry Urdu poet) in film Aur bhi gham hayn (1960). Another films as actor in this period were Raat ke Rahi (1960) and Lakhon Fasaney (1961).

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