 (1964), "Mera Saaya" (1966), "Anita" (1967) – his mystery trilogy with actress Sadhana), melodramas ("Do Badan" (1966), "Do Raaste" (1969)) or dacoit dramas ("Mera Gaon Mera Desh" (1971) – which inspired "Sholay" (1975)).He made films after "Mera Gaon Mera Desh" and had hits like "Prem Kahani" (1975) starring the then hottest pair of the day Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz, "Nehle Pe Dehla" (1976) and "Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki" (1978) 

In "Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki", he evoked sympathy for the mistress even as he told the story from the wife's point of view.Khosla was a director who understood women and was known as a women's director much like George Cukor in Hollywood.