Faisal then went on to direct his second film, Ishaqzaade, starring debutant Arjun Kapoor, and Parineeti Chopra in their first lead film, which released on 11 May 2012.[4] The film received positive response from critics, and managed to do very well at the box office, turning out to be a worldwide hit.[5] He then wrote Bewakoofiyaan, which was directed by Nupur Asthana and featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor.[6] His next directorial venture was Daawat-e-Ishq, which had actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles.[7]Daawat-e-Ishq released worldwide on 19 September 2014.[8][9]
Faisal's fourth film, Qaidi Band was released on 25 August 2017.
An alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, he has directed the television serials kareena kareena[10] and worked in New Delhi as a camera person with NDTV.[11]