She then transitioned to American cinema and had her first lead role in the Disney Channel original movie Spin (2021) and subsequently starred in Netflix’s Senior Year (2022).

She was selected to play the role of Chutki in 14 Reels Entertainment's Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016), however, scheduling conflicts forced her to leave during production.

[9] In 2021, Avantika debuted into American cinema by playing the lead role of Rhea Kumar, a headstrong high school student with aspirations of becoming a DJ in the Disney Channel Original Movie Spin.

[10] The film, along with her performance, had a positive reception from Udita Jhunjhunwala of Firstpost who described her as a "delight" and took note of her "sparkling eyes, as she glides through the restaurant with as much ease as she finds her groove behind the mixing console".

[20] In a mixed review for Film Companion, Rahul Desai criticised the number of characters in the series making it difficult to maintain focus to the nuances of each one's storyline, but praised the chemistry and performances of the cast.

[26] Avantika is set to headline the Disney+ original series A Crown of Wishes, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Roshani Chokshi and star alongside Maddie Ziegler and Lana Condor in the thriller film Ballerina Overdrive.