Other films released before "Saagar" include "Manzil Manzil" (1984), "Aitbaar" (1985) and "Arjun" (1985). Kapadia appeared opposite Sunny Deol in "Manzil Manzil", a drama that was directed by Nasir Hussain. While speaking of her positive experience during the making of the film, she felt uncomfortable performing the routine song-and-dance nature of the part. Her work was deemed ineffective by "Trade Guide", and "The Illustrated Weekly of India" reported her career prospects entirely depended upon the fortunes of her next few projects. Kapadia received positive reviews for her part in Mukul Anand's Hitchcockian thriller "Aitbaar". She starred as Neha, a wealthy young woman whose greedy husband (Raj Babbar) plots to murder her. Discussing her performance, she said she was "a bag of nerves" while filming, which benefitted her performance because her own state coincided with her character's inner turmoil. She was cast opposite Sunny Deol for a second time in Rahul Rawail's action film "Arjun"; it was her first commercial success since her return to films.