He rose to fame with his performance as Shyam Jha in Star Plus' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon.

Mehta married his long time girlfriend, PR professional Zeenia Wadia on 1 October 2023.

He went on to perform roles in shows like Devi (2010 on Imagine), Na Aana Is Des Laado (2011 on Colors),[3] as Shyam Jha in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon[4] (2011 on Star Plus), as Agasthya in Badalte Rishton Ki Dastaan (2013 on Zee TV),[5] as Betaal in Sinhasan Battisti (2015),[6] and as Yug Shrivastava in Brahmarakshas (2016 on Zee TV).

Recently, he essayed the character of Hiranyakashyap in Lakshmi Narayan – Sukh Samarthya Santulan on Colors TV.

His latest web series Flight Attendant is also streaming on Hungama TV In 2015, Aabhaas joined a commercial diving course in Scotland.