As a cinematographer he has shot Hindi films such as Masaan, Drishyam, Madaari, and Hichki.

[2][3] Born in Solapur, Maharashtra, Arun grew up in Talegaon, a small town near Pune, where his father was a cotton mill worker.

[1] He did a part-time photography course, at a small government institute, which would help local uneducated youth to set up photo studios.

At age 16, he worked as a setting boy (production assistant) in a Marathi film, Devrai (2004).

[5] Avinash directed Paatal Lok, a web series produced by Anushka Sharma in the year 2020.