He gave Ajay Devgan his first break in Bollywood film Phool Aur Kaante.

[3][4] Early in his career, he worked under Raj Kapoor for many years where he learned his skills.

He, then, directed Phool Aur Kaante which achieved diamond jubilee status and elevated the visibility of Ajay Devgan.

His directorial venture was Zulmi starring Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna.

His last directorial was Woh Tera Naam Tha starring Arjan Bajwa and Kanchi Kaul.