He consulted a British psychiatrist, who advised him to switch over to comedy and that resulted in spectacular performances in laugh riots such as Azaad and Kohinoor, apart from a scintillating portrayal as a gritty tonga driver in Naya Daur.
After a five-year break he began his "second innings" with Kranti (1981), after which he appeared in a series of hits such as Vidhaata, Shakti, Mashaal, Karma, Saudagar and Qila.
