Zulfi was seen in almost hundred films in two decades. His first film was Husn-o-Ishq (1962) and the last film was a Pastho film Gul Bano in 1978. But he got fame in the 1960s and some famous movies were Malangi (1965), Goonga (1966), Nadira (1967), Sheran Di Jori, Zarqa, Dillan Day Souday, Jind Jan (1969), Muhallaydar (1970) etc..
Zulfi died on September 11, 1969 by heart attack in London during the making of film Pardes, which was released in 1972.