Laila had a very short film period. She started as a supporting actress from film Laila Majnu in 1957 and got fame from mega hit song from film Kartar Singh (1959)..
- Desa da Raja, Mera Babul da Pyara..
She played supporting roles in films like Chhoomantar (1958) and an another super hit song was filmed on her:
- Buray Naseeb Meray, Vairi hoya Pyar Mera..
Her most famous films as first heroine were Saperan (1961), Chodhary, Susral (1962), Choorian and ChaCha Khamkha (1963)..
Laila, real name Rashk-e-Qamar, was married to famous producer, director and film distributer Naseem Popular. She is mother of actress Sweety and grandmother of famous TV artists Jana Malik. She also appeared in few TV plays and is settled in UK.