Having started his directorial career in 1997 with the movie Sundari, Gul Bahar Singh is known for directing movies like The Goal, Sixer, and Abhaida. His last work for seen in 2002 after which he made a comeback in 2017 with the Hema Malini, Sachin Khedekar, and Vinod Khanna-starrer biographical drama Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi, which he also wrote the screenplay and dialogues for.