He made his acting debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), and has since played Ravi Shastri in 83 (2021) and an aspiring writer in Gehraiyaan (2022).

[18] Karwa next portrayed an aspiring writer in Shakun Batra's Gehraiyaan, opposite Deepika Padukone.

[19][20] The film premiered on 11 February 2022 on Amazon Prime Video and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.

Pinkvilla noted, "Dhairya Karwa makes his presence felt enough while sharing screen space with Deepika.

"[21] While DNA India mentioned, "Karwa makes a solid impression by playing the ignorant partner.