He also directed Hindi films like Uphaar (1971) and Saudagar (1973), both of which were India's official entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Ia juga menyutradarai film-film Hindi seperti Uphaar (1971) dan Saudagar (1973), keduanya menjadi entri resmi India pada Academy Award untuk Film Berbahasa Asing Terbaik.