In 2012, she moved to Mumbai in hopes of kickstarting her career and was immediately signed by a modeling agency, following which she was seen in an ad for Eveready Batteries and one for Ricchezza Silver Jewelry. She, however, shot to fame after she appeared and participated in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2013 and soon became a household name. Meanwhile, she entered the Bigg Boss house after having shot for her debut movie Mickey Virus, which released on the big screen while she was still running for the title. While the movie failed at the box office, it opened to positive reviews by the critics.