Lehri was one of greatest comedians who made his name through his film career starting from 1950s and lasted until the 1980s. He won the Nigar Award for around a dozen films.
Lehri’s first film “Anokhi” was released in 1956, and his last production was "Dhanak" in 1986.
The vast majority of his films have been in Urdu, though he did perform in a few Punjabi productions.