Vaid is a qualified chef and a lifestyle columnist with The Hindustan Times.

It was during one of these plays that he was offered a role in the television serial, Campus.

Even though the movie had an average run, Vaid received decent reviews for his acting and physique.

In 2006, Vaid was a housemate in the first season of Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, produced by Endemol India for Sony Entertainment Television.

Vaid also appeared on Zee TV's show, Rab Se Sonha Ishq as Harry, a cab driver in London.