She was the first woman director in the history of Afghan cinema in the post-Taliban era, and ventured into making feature films and documentaries on the theme of injustice and restrictions imposed on women.

But considering restrictive atmosphere during the Taliban regime in her country she started writing scripts for plays and movies.

[6][9] In 1999, even during the Taliban regime, she wrote and directed a play for a theater show for a group of Afghan women.

The film, though not a quality product, still gave an exposure to the western audience on the status of women in Afghanistan.

[7] Three, Two, One related in illiteracy among women of her country which was produced by her sister Alka Sadat; this was slated for screening, in 2007, in the Afghan parliament to highlight the need for approving pending legislation on this subject.

It was also screened at Kabul's First Autumn Human Rights Film Festival and received large audience appreciation.