 Mukul S. Anand made his debut as a director with the suspense thriller "Kanoon Kya Karega" (1984), which was inspired by the Hollywood film "Cape Fear".His second film "Aitbaar" (1985) was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's classic "Dial M for Murder".The film that first gained him recognition was the epic film "Sultanat" (1986), which brought together real-life father and son Dharmendra and Sunny Deol for the first time and introduced actress Juhi Chawla.