Kalyani denied the allegations and stated that she did not kidnap nor runaway with the child and that she was only giving care to the baby and was waiting for her to turn 1-year old so she could be legally adopted.
[1][10] Kalyani predominantly works in the Telugu cinema and is known for her roles in films like Krishna, Chatrapathi and Mirapakay.
In June 2015, she entered in to the Limca Book of Records for performing harikatha continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds.
[11][14] She participated in a debate on the casting couch phenomenon with Sri Reddy Mallidi.
[15] In 2020, she participated in the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss in season 4 hosted by Nagarjuna as a contestant.