 Later that year he came up with "Chhal" (2002) a stylised gangster film that met with more praise than his previous films.By his own admission the films post-Chhal were disappointing and his career entered a phase where he flirted with formulaic mainstream themes.He made his presence felt with a short film in "Dus Kahaniyaan", (2007) titled "High on the Highway," which was basically a retelling of a short "(Highway)" that he directed for television in 1995, based on a script by Vishal Bhardwaj .