"(1964) (which gave Sadhana her signature role of the "mystery girl"), "Do Badan" (1966) (which made Asha Parekh into a serious actress and won Simi Garewal the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award), "Do Raaste" (1969) (which made Mumtaz into a household name), "Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki" (1978) (which won Nutan the Filmfare Best Actress Award at a mature age).Dev Anand advised him to take up direction.