 He released his first feature film, "Tato", in 2002.After input from senior filmmakers Leo Sutanto and Lo Fen Koei, he began to focus more on commercially viable films, releasing "Virgin" two years later.After "Virgin", Saputra directed the 2006 hit "Heart" starring Acha Septriasa and Irwansyah; this was followed by another film starring the couple, "Love is Cinta", the following year.