Education
David graduated from the University of Bombay with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the year 1930.
David graduated from the University of Bombay with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the year 1930.
After a six year unsuccessful struggle to land himself a job, he decided to try his luck in the Hindi film industry by becoming a professional actor. During these years of struggle, he also managed to obtain a degree in law from the Government Law College. Finally, on 15 January 1937, with the help of his close friend Mr.
Nayampalli, a veteran character actor, he managed to land himself his first role in a movie.
The movie was Zambo and it was being produced and directed by Mohan Bhavnani who was the Chief Producer of the Films Division of the Government of India. The song "Nanhe Munne Bachche" from the film, picturized with him became a memorable song of that era.
In his prime, in the period 1959-1975, David was one of the best and the well-known anchor, compere and the host of the prominent award shows and other functions. In one of the speeches Jawaharlal Nehru, the prime minister, told any of the event will be surely be incomplete without David"s speech.