His first recognition, for his patriotic song, in film Bandhan (1940), though it was for writing a daringly patriotic song, Door Haaton aye Duniya walon (Move Away O Outsiders), in Indias first golden jubilee hit, Kismet (1943), that his status as nationalistic writer got immortalized, as soon after the films release, having provoked the ire of British government, he was forced to go underground to avoid arrest for.
Despite many offers, Kavi Pradeep, pledged the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund, and on 25 August 2005, Bombay High Court, ordered, Saregama (HMV) to pay Rs 10 lakh as arrears in royalty due to the Fund.
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