She was an ace student and completed her studies with a degree in Economics at HR College, Mumbai. She started her acting career at a very early age of 15 with advertisements like Close up toothpaste, Fanta, Sunsilk, Cadbury, Hero Honda,Reid & Taylor, Elle 18 among several others.
She became a household name and a sensation among youngsters when she acted in the lead role in the hit television teenage drama called Just Mohabbat.
She then did a special appearance in a Hindi film such as Subhash Ghai's Yaadein, before landing the lead role of a vibrant young journalist, in the 2005 Kannada movie Jogi opposite Shivarajkumar.