करने लगा

started doing

→ करना
phrase Rare #6,868
started doing Used with a verb to say that a masculine singular subject began doing something. The form changes to match the subject, such as करने लगी for a feminine subject.
HI: वह खाना बनाने लगा।
EN: He started cooking.

तो मैंने इस आदमी को चुना, एक रात उसके घर घुसा और काम करने लगा.

So I chose this man, broke into his house one night, and got to work.

— The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

अब तू भी फ़ैसला करने लगा?

So now you're making decisions too?

— Sholay (1975)

छोटी-छोटी बातों पे शक करने लगा।

He started getting suspicious over the smallest things.

— Merry Christmas (2024)

पूजा करने लगा।

He started praying.

— 3 ईडियट (2009)

सामी शादी की बात करने लगा।

Sami started talking about marriage.

काम करने लगा?

Did it start working?

— Monica, O My Darling (2022)

बिलकुल पागलों की तरह बर्ताव करने लगा था।

He had started acting like a complete lunatic.

— Merry Christmas (2024)