[1] She made her Bollywood debut in Madhur Bhandarkar's drama film Calendar Girls.

[2][3] Avani Modi was born and raised in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, and educated at the HL college of Ahmedabad, where she became interested in acting.

[citation needed] Modi's initial exposure was as an anchor on the local television channel ETV.

Her Tamil movie debut was in Naan Rajavaga Pogiren, opposite Nakul.

She played role of Nazneen Malik in Madhur Bhandarkar's 2015 film Calendar Girls, about five girls from different regions of India who are selected to pose for the country's most prestigious annual calendar.