Prahlad has worked as an actor and supporting actor in the era of 19's. His work in the 1941 movie Kasauti was appreciated by many critics then and even in the 20's. He was paired with actress Rose in this movie. This movie also featured Baby Meena Kumari as a child actress. Prahlad has also been part of movies such as Angoothi, Geeta 2 and Wahan. He was cast along with Ashok Kumar in Angoothi.