Due to strong determination towards the field of cinema, he went to Chennai and became an assistant to cinematographer V. N. Reddy.
Both of them worked for Vijaya - Vahini studios and Devar films for a decade and later shifted to Bollywood.
His debut film Kashmir Ki Kali was in 1964 followed by Pugli and Do Raste.
He was a close associate of Rajesh Khanna and produced the film Bhola Bhala in 1978.
Rajesh Khanna played a double role opposite Rekha in this film.