In 1963, Mubarak Begum sang the song "Mujhko Apne Gale Lagalo" from the movie Hamrahi. It was just one of her many hits.

Through the 1950s and 60s, she worked with the best music directors in the film industry, collaborating with S D Burman, Shankar Jaikishan and Khayyam for movies that starred screen legends like Sunil Dutt, Nargis and Rajendra Kumar.