[4] In 2002, at the age of 19, Dandekar moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

[6] As of 2014, Dandekar is a judge on India's Next Top Model alongside model-actress Lisa Haydon.

[7][8] In 2003, Dandekar made her acting debut in Bollywood with Mumbai Matinee and went on to do Viruddh in 2005,[9] alongside Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sharmila Tagore and John Abraham.

[14][15] A fashion icon, Dandekar has also graced the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle and Seventeen.

She has also endorsed the brands Reebok, Toni & Guy, Crocs and Lee Jeans.